SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -When a porcupine is approached by a predator, it will turn its back and raise its quills to make them more accessible to a predators face. Many pet dogs have fallen for this trick and gotten too close with their sensitive noses. All these physical adaptations help the porcupine to survive in its habitat.

Detailed explanation-2: -If a porcupine feels threatened it will raise its quills in a defensive posture. The quills will penetrate the skin of the attacker and the barbs will hold the quill in the attacker’s skin. The quill will release from the porcupine’s body and stay attached to the attacker.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sharp quills Porcupines use the quills as a defense. They make shake them, which makes them rattle, as a warning to potential predators. If that doesn’t work, they may charge backwards into the predator. The quills are loosely attached but cannot be thrown or projected, according to the Animal Diversity Web.

Detailed explanation-4: -Adaptations: While the most obvious survival adaptation of the porcupine is its quills, this barbed and re-growing protection is not their only interesting characteristic. The first digit on their hind foot is uniquely shaped and padded, to allow a firm grip while climbing.