While grouse hunting the past few days I’ve met the same porcupine three times. Browner & shorter legged than the one pictured above. Most interesting critters.
frankbsays
These critters are going to be endangered if every MRA, creotard, and GOP candidate gets one and shoves it where the sun don’t shine.
paulcoddingtonsays
Trying to give them up? Have a hedgehog instead – they’re milder.
otramesays
No, no. We use only porcupines that died natural deaths after a long and fruitful life. That’s why they are decaying.
peterhsays
I’ll wager a road-kill armadillo would serve if porcupines can’t be found.
Sadly, yes, I do want to hug it. But I know better.
I also want to feed the neighborhood racoons and hug them. Also not a good idea.
Impulse control. It’s a good thing.
ChasCPetersonsays
I knew some porcupines once, subjects of a digestion study. They are skilled escape artists. And they stink.
Megansays
Somewhere, there is a very disappointed dog.
peterhsays
@ Megan,
Perhaps not. Some dogs learn from a single porcupine encounter, others never seem to get the idea.
Like skunks, porcupines can make good pets – IF you know what you’re doing. I’ll just take it as read . . . .
mothrasays
A snoot full of porcupine quills: Once, while light trapping for moths out in the middle of nowhere (North Dakota Sandhills) a significantly drunk hunter drove up with his afflicted dog. He asked for a pliers to remove the quills and gave us each a beer (miller beer). He was a happy drunk, which is why I can relate the story.
nazani14says
They are quite cute, they have a gait I can only describe as “toddling.”
Glen Davidson says
Petting the rodent gives a different meaning to “quill in hand.”
Leave it to the Mythbusters, if they dare.
Glen Davidson
peterh says
While grouse hunting the past few days I’ve met the same porcupine three times. Browner & shorter legged than the one pictured above. Most interesting critters.
frankb says
These critters are going to be endangered if every MRA, creotard, and GOP candidate gets one and shoves it where the sun don’t shine.
paulcoddington says
Trying to give them up? Have a hedgehog instead – they’re milder.
otrame says
No, no. We use only porcupines that died natural deaths after a long and fruitful life. That’s why they are decaying.
peterh says
I’ll wager a road-kill armadillo would serve if porcupines can’t be found.
Monado, FCD says
I’ve only seen dead ones on the road. You’re lucky to be seeing a live one.
ZenDruid says
The ugly little bastard is having a serious bad hair day.
chigau (meh) says
Ugly???
aawwww
cute babby
kawaiiii
J Bowen says
You do it to yourself…
J Bowen says
…and that’s why it really hurts.
Glen Davidson says
So, soon a photo of a rusty knife?
Glen Davidson
Makita says
Isn’t it adorable? Don’t you just want to hug it? I do.
Glen Davidson says
No, the hominoid brain evolved for situations such as these.
I would like to hug a baby, though.
Glen Davidson
The Ys says
It’s cute and bears a striking resemblance to Londo Mollari.
http://images.wikia.com/babylon5/images/2/23/Londo_motfl.jpg
David says
Here’s an Alaska one:
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/YngebwQLAtR4ADYJ7imo9g?feat=directlink
A3Kr0n says
WTF? It’s Monday already?
Autumn says
Well, it’s already sideways, but a bit too alive for suppositorial use.
beethovenfangirl says
The Ys:
You win.
Samantha Vimes, Chalkboard Monitor says
Sadly, yes, I do want to hug it. But I know better.
I also want to feed the neighborhood racoons and hug them. Also not a good idea.
Impulse control. It’s a good thing.
ChasCPeterson says
I knew some porcupines once, subjects of a digestion study. They are skilled escape artists. And they stink.
Megan says
Somewhere, there is a very disappointed dog.
peterh says
@ Megan,
Perhaps not. Some dogs learn from a single porcupine encounter, others never seem to get the idea.
Like skunks, porcupines can make good pets – IF you know what you’re doing. I’ll just take it as read . . . .
mothra says
A snoot full of porcupine quills: Once, while light trapping for moths out in the middle of nowhere (North Dakota Sandhills) a significantly drunk hunter drove up with his afflicted dog. He asked for a pliers to remove the quills and gave us each a beer (miller beer). He was a happy drunk, which is why I can relate the story.
nazani14 says
They are quite cute, they have a gait I can only describe as “toddling.”
ThorGoLucky says
Take two. They’re small.
'Tis Himself, OM says
That one’s no good. It hasn’t even started to decay.
The Ys says
@ beethovenfangirl
Squee! Do I win my very own Centauri porcupine? *hopeful look*