Are porcupines dangerous?

for food. Being herbivores, porcupines do not eat meat and feed mostly on leaves, pine-needles, herbs, twigs and the thin bark of trees. They use their sharp and strong teeth to chew through tough wood and seeds. Their long incisors are used to tear into bark. Are Porcupines dangerous and what would be warning signs? read more

Porcupines have approximately 30,000 sharp quills on their bodies, and although they might seem vicious, porcupines are actually timid creatures. read more

Other animals can trigger increased aggression in porcupines, meaning cats and dogs might be in greater danger than people. Porcupine quills are particularly risky to remove, and potentially deadly for small pets. read more

Porcupine Facts and Information Introduction to Porcupine. There is no mistaking what you are seeing when a Porcupine comes into view. They are well known for their dangerous quills that they can come out easily upon contact with the unknown visitor. Many people don’t know much else about them though. read more