On Dec 17, 2013, at 5:32 am, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: > Had some excitement in the garden this evening. Our Lab was barking madly at > something in the undergrowth. There was a rattling sound (much like the > rattlers I have seen on TV) - it turned out he had cornered a porcupine. They > are not actually aggressive but present their rear end of sharp quills to any > foe. Even Lions & Leopards avoid them for fear of facial injuries. Having > removed the Lab to safety, I grabbed my camera & carefully took a few shots. > Hopefully the porcupine will move on during the night. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/wisselstroom/sets/72157638732821406/\ I saw one of those at the zoo where I went on my birthday. They're surprisingly large creatures and those quills look vicious. Don't think I'd want to stumble across one in my back yard!
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