LEADER 04799nam 22006493u 450 001 9910786331903321 005 20230801225213.0 010 $a1-4214-0759-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000277644 035 $a(EBL)3318604 035 $a(OCoLC)923195439 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000830931 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11453199 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000830931 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10838910 035 $a(PQKB)11667669 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3318604 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000277644 100 $a20161017d2012|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aPorcupines $ethe animal answer guide /$fUldis Roze 210 1$aBaltimore :$cJohns Hopkins University Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (237 pages) 225 1 $aThe Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4214-0735-3 311 $a1-4214-0736-1 327 $aCover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Introducing Porcupines; What is a porcupine?; How many kinds of porcupines are there?; Who's who among the Old World porcupines?; Who's who among the New World porcupines?; Why are porcupines important?; Why should people care about porcupines?; What is the current classification of porcupines?; What characterizes the major groups of porcupines?; When did porcupines evolve?; Why is the North American porcupine successful?; 2 Form and Function of Porcupines; What are the largest and smallest living porcupines?; Can porcupines see color? 327 $aCan porcupines swim?Can porcupines burrow?; What senses are best developed in porcupines?; How do porcupines use their tails?; How many quills does a porcupine have?; Do quills provide good winter insulation?; Does a porcupine throw its quills?; What happens when a quill strikes a predator?; How does a porcupine minimize self-quilling?; How long does it take to replace a lost quill?; How did porcupine quills evolve?; Why are a porcupine's front teeth orange?; Do porcupines have scent glands?; How long does it take for a porcupine to digest a meal?; Do porcupines suffer from old-age diseases? 327 $a3 Porcupine ColorsWhat color are porcupine quills?; Is there a reason for coat color patterns in porcupines?; Do porcupine colors change with age?; How does fur color indicate that a female porcupine is lactating?; Are albino porcupines found in nature?; Why do porcupines glow under a black light?; 4 Porcupine Behavior; Are porcupines social?; Do porcupines fight?; Do porcupines bite?; Do porcupines play?; How smart are porcupines?; How do porcupines communicate?; Do porcupines hibernate?; How fast can porcupines run?; How do porcupines climb trees?; Do porcupines fall out of trees? 327 $aHow can I tell whether a tree is being used as food source by a porcupine?5 Porcupine Ecology; Which geographic regions have the most porcupine species?; Do porcupines migrate?; Can several porcupine species live together in the same area?; Are there porcupines in the desert?; How do porcupines survive the winter?; Do porcupines get sick?; How can you tell if a porcupine is sick?; Are porcupines good for the environment?; What are the important porcupine predators?; What possible mutualists live with porcupines?; Do porcupines compete for food with other vertebrate herbivores? 327 $aDo porcupines undergo population cycles?6 Reproduction and Development; How do porcupines reproduce?; Do porcupines always reproduce in the same season?; How is a male porcupine distinguished from a female?; How long are porcupines pregnant?; How is a baby porcupine born?; How many babies do porcupines have?; What is a baby porcupine called?; Do porcupines care for their young?; How long do female porcupines nurse their young?; How fast do porcupines grow?; How can you tell the age of a porcupine?; At what age do porcupines start breeding?; Do female porcupines go through menopause? 327 $aHow long do porcupines live? 410 0$aAnimal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist 606 $aPorcupines 606 $aPorcupines$vMiscellanea 606 $aZoology$2HILCC 606 $aHealth & Biological Sciences$2HILCC 606 $aVertebrates$2HILCC 615 12$aPorcupines. 615 0$aPorcupines 615 7$aZoology 615 7$aHealth & Biological Sciences 615 7$aVertebrates 676 $a599.35/97 700 $aRoze$b Uldis$f1938-$01521949 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910786331903321 996 $aPorcupines$93761437 997 $aUNINA