After reading this article, I am going to make it my life Goal to stop animal rape. This was just heart breaking. Lady porcupines, Way. Go… You have shown that some women can stand up to these males and put them in their place. I also would love to see this urination process.
It is kinky indeed. Your email address will not be published. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How Porcupines Mate February 1, Scott 10 comments. Enjoy this article? Jake September 30, am. Johanna Kidd July 27, pm. The female then begins secreting odorous vaginal mucus, which, along with her urine, lures males into her territory. But when the first male arrives, the female is still not ready to ovulate, so he has to wait — this gives time for other males to find her, too.
The males will then engage in vicious battles, which can result in scars, missing ears and other injuries, Roze said. The victorious male will guard the female by sitting on a lower branch of her tree, allowing him to intercept any other approaching males. Eventually, he will stimulate her to go into estrous by urinating on her. Instead, the urination is similar to ejaculation. There are a few differences between Old World and New World porcupines:.
Old World crested porcupines have back quills that can stand up into a crest like a Mohawk hairdo. The crest starts from the top of the head and goes down to the shoulders. They display their weaponry for all to see. Each quill is marked with black and white bands. Some quills can be up to 20 inches 51 centimeters long. These long, pliable quills act as guard hairs and form a "skirt. These can stab any potential threat. At the base of the tail, the porcupine has blunt, hollow quills that rattle when shaken, serving as a warning to potential predators.
If the noise doesn't work, the porcupine may try to charge backward into the predator. When threatened, a crested porcupine stamps its feet, growls, and grunts to scare off the predator. The quills of New World porcupines are much smaller about 4 inches or 10 centimeters long but work just as well.
The end of each quill has a small barb like a fish hook that snags the flesh, keeping the quill stuck in the enemy's skin. Any animal with a quill lodged in its skin will have a hard time removing it if it doesn't have fingers and thumbs! When threatened, New World porcupines erect quills that jut out in various directions, like a pincushion. The porcupines may stand still in a defensive pose, or they may charge the enemy. New World porcupines are also known to lash out at predators by batting at them with their quill-laden tails.
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