Do porcupines ever stick themselves?

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Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide presents solid, current science in the field of porcupine biology. Uldis Roze compares and contrasts porcupines in terms of body plan, behavior, ecology, reproduction, and evolutionary relationships. He examines the diversity of porcupines from around the world--from North and South America to Africa and Asia. read more

You guessed it. It sticks itself with its own quills! Although they're designed to deter predators, porcupine quills stick porcupines themselves more often than other animals! Luckily, porcupine quills have another feature that prevents them from being a deadly nuisance. Each quill has a greasy coating that contains an antibiotic material. read more