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Porcupine in a tree

Posted by Mike Hom,
North Country explorer from Brussels, Belgium
January 29, 2014

This picture was taken in Canton, NY in the middle of January. The picture depicts a porcupine hanging out on a tree. Porcupines are herbivores and in the winter they are known to eat the bark on trees. When I first saw the porcupine on a tree, I was surprised because I did not know that they were capable of climbing trees. I also found this photo funny because it was perched on a tiny branch while staring down at our whole class.