By: Hiba Bukhari, Teagan Oliveri, Patrick
Moffitt-Osborne, Matthew Cumbo
Porcupines have unique abilities. First, I am Hedgehogs also have very unique abilities. A
going to talk about one of the porcupines most Porcupine’s spines are called “quills”,However,a
unique adaptations, its quills. Usually, its quills Hedgehog's spikes are called “spines” so I will
are down but,when it feels threatened, it makes be referring to them as [Link]
its quills stick up. Porcupines hit their predators porcupines,hedgehog's spines are always
with its tail,(which,has quills on it) to defend itself sticking [Link] roll up into spiky balls
from [Link] Porcupines can also which makes it hard to bite into unlike the
climb. porcupine who takes more of a offensive
position.
Compare and Contrast
[Link] you know that Porcupines and Hedgehogs both have Sharp hairs coming out of their backs,
the difference between them is that Porcupines have Quills, and Hedgehogs have [Link] adult
Hedgehog has 5,000 to 7,000 spines in its back, a Porcupine has around 30,000 quills on its back.
[Link] are omnivores which means that they eat meat and plants. Porcupines are
herbivores which means they only eat plants.
[Link] & Porcupines are both nocturnal animals which means they hunt or get food at night
[Link] Hedgehogs and Porcupines are good swimmers,which makes up for the fact that they
cannot run incredibly fast. Even if there is not water nearby, they have spines and quills to protect
themselves.
[Link] food porcupines chew on turns their teeth orange and the food hedgehogs chew on doesn’t
turn their teeth orange.
Did you know that Hedgehogs can be found in,Europe,Asia,Africa, and New
Zealand!? Also, hedgehogs can even live in your backyard garden!One
other very important fact is, is that in a hedgehog habitat there needs to
be lots of fresh food and [Link] a hedgehog habitat, it can be very hot
or cold, in fact, Hedgehogs can even live in deserts!If a hedgehog runs
out of food they might live in a city, and get food from garbage
[Link] what, hedgehogs actually love water, so you might find one
sneaking into your pool at night.
These are all of my Facts on Hedgehog Habitat!
Did you know that,porcupines are divided into new world porcupines and
old world porcupines!Both old world and new world porcupines may live
in forest,plain,or even desert [Link], porcupines don’t live
Alaska and [Link], both Old world and New world porcupines live in
different places, the Old world porcupines live in Europe, Asia, and
Africa, and live in North America and South [Link] world
porcupines are terrible climbers and jumpers, though they are excellent
swimmers.
These are all of my Porcupine habitat Facts!
Interesting Facts
A porcupine may have about
Many hedgehogs enjoy playing
30,000 [Link] you know the
with empty toilet paper rolls and
food they chew on turns their
this activity is so common that it
teeth [Link] are
is called [Link] average
good [Link] hollow
hedgehog has over 5,000 quills!
quills help them float.
Pet hedgehogs come in many
different colors like salt pepper
or cinnamon.
Diet/Predators
HEDGEHOGS
PORCUPINES
Hedgehogs like to eat insects! They also enjoy eating
A typical porcupine’s food menu may include shrubs,
worms, snails, and slugs. Sometimes they like to eat
flowers, and leaves. In the Summer they like to feast on
small mice, spiders, lizards, fruit, mushrooms, and bird
pond lilies and other water plants. Some porcupines love
eggs. As pets, hedgehogs should be fed high quality food.
wood and eat a lot of bark and stems. They also eat nuts,
Small amounts of gut loaded insects, such as worms and
tubers, seeds, grass, leaves, fruit, and buds.
crickets should be fed. A small amount of fresh
vegetables and fruits can be offered too.
Resources
1. Google
2. Epic
3. Porcupines By Laima Dingwall
4. Porcupines and Hedgehogs By Joanne Mattern
5. Hedgehogs By Mary Quattlebaum
6. National Geographic
7. Tell me the difference between a porcupine and a hedgehog
8. Kiddle
9. Hedgehogs
10. Hilarious hedgehog by Kelly Doudna
11. Porcupines by Jill Sherman
12. Ducksters
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2. Interesting Facts: Teagan,Compare and contrast, 5.
