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China: Porcupine Releases Quills After Ball Provocation

On October 13, 2025, in Neijiang, Sichuan, a video captured a perspm repeatedly pushing a ball toward a porcupine, prompting it to respond by releasing its quills.

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Crested porcupine

A crested porcupine plays with a dish at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on March 2, 2024.

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Crested porcupine

Photo shows a crested porcupine at a zoo in Kochi in Kochi Prefecture, western Japan, on April 4, 2024.

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Wild Animals Rescue Center in Kyiv region

CHUBYNSKE, UKRAINE - FEBRUARY 8, 2024 - A porcupine lives at the Wild Animals Rescue Center, Chubynske, Kyiv region, northern Ukraine.

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9-mln-year-old animal fossils discovered in SW Türkiye

STORY: 9-mln-year-old animal fossils discovered in SW Türkiye DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:42 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. photos of people carrying out archaeological excavations in Denizli, Türkiye (ihlas news agency) 2. photos of fossils (ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: A group of researchers has discovered fossils of animals that lived 9 million years ago at an excavation site in southwestern Türkiye, state-run broadcaster TRT reported on Wednesday. The findings were the fossils of a species from the Felidae family, a porcupine, and several birds, it said. The discoveries were achieved this year as part of an ongoing excavation by a group of researchers in the Tavas district of Denizli province since 2017. Ahmet Ihsan Aytek, an anthropologist from Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University, who leads the research, said the porcupine is a scarce species in Anatolia, and discovering its fossil is a great success. "We found that the skull and jaw bones were pr

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CHINA-YUNNAN-GAOLIGONG MOUNTAINS-BIODIVERSITY(CN)

(230713) -- DEHONG, July 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken by an infrared camera on March 25, 2022 shows a porcupine in Gaoligong Mountain National Nature Reserve, southwest China's Yunnan Province. As one of the global biodiversity hotspots, the Gaoligong Mountains are home to about 17 percent of higher plants, about 30 percent of mammals and 35 percent of birds in China in terms of the number of species. (Xinhua)

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International Day for Biological Diversity

YANTAI, CHINA - MAY 22, 2023 - A porcupine is seen at a zoo in Yantai, East China's Shandong province, May 22, 2023. 22 May 2023 marks the 23rd International Day for Biological Diversity, with the theme "From Agreement to Collaboration: Restoring Biodiversity" this year.

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INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-JAVAN PORCUPINE-RELEASE

(220823) -- YOGYAKARTA, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A Javan porcupine is seen before getting released to Mount Merapi National Park in Sleman district of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 23, 2022. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-JAVAN PORCUPINE-RELEASE

(220823) -- YOGYAKARTA, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A man prepares to release a Javan porcupine to Mount Merapi National Park in Sleman district of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 23, 2022. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

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INDONESIA-YOGYAKARTA-JAVAN PORCUPINE-RELEASE

(220823) -- YOGYAKARTA, Aug. 23, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People prepare to release Javan porcupines to Mount Merapi National Park in Sleman district of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 23, 2022. (Photo by Agung Supriyanto/Xinhua)

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CANADA-TORONTO-INDIGENOUS ARTS FESTIVAL

(220620) -- TORONTO, June 20, 2022 (Xinhua) -- An artisan shows a porcupine quill box during the Indigenous Arts Festival in Toronto, Canada, June 19, 2022. The event was held here from June 18 to 19 in celebration of National Indigenous History Month. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

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Over The Hedge (2006)

Bucky, Spike & Quillo Characters: Bucky,Spike & Quillo Film: Over The Hedge (USA 2006) Director: Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 22 April 2006 Date: 22 April 2006

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Over The Hedge (2006)

Verne The Turtle, Rj The Raccoon, Ozzie, Hammy The Squirrel, Spike The Porcupine & Stella The Skunk Poster Characters: ,,Ozzie,, & Film: Over The Hedge (USA 2006) Director: Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 22 April 2006 Date: 22 April 2006

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Over The Hedge (2006)

Lou, Bucky, Spike, Quillo, Penny, Stella, Hammy, Heather & Ozzie Characters: Lou,Bucky,Spike,Quillo,Penny,Stella,Hammy,Heather & Ozzie Film: Over The Hedge (USA 2006) Director: Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 22 April 2006 Date: 22 April 2006

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Over The Hedge (2006)

Lou, Verne, Penny, Hammy, Heather, Bucky, Spike & Quillo Characters: Lou,Verne,Penny,Hammy,Heather,Bucky,Spike & Quillo Film: Over The Hedge (USA 2006) Director: Tim Johnson & Karey Kirkpatrick 22 April 2006 Date: 22 April 2006

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Open Season (2006)

Porcupine Film: Open Season (2006) Director: Roger Allers & Jill Culton 29 September 2006 Date: 29 September 2006

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Open Season (2006)

Boog, Elliot & Porcupine Characters: Boog,Elliot & Film: Open Season (2006) Director: Roger Allers & Jill Culton 29 September 2006 Date: 29 September 2006

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Open Season (2006)

Porcupine Poster Film: Open Season (2006) Director: Roger Allers & Jill Culton 29 September 2006 Date: 29 September 2006

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(Left to right) Lou, Verne, Ozzie, Penny, Hammy, Heather and

(Left to right) Lou, Verne, Ozzie, Penny, Hammy, Heather and the Porcupine triplets discover the treasures of the suburban kitchen in DreamWorks Animation? comedy OVER THE HEDGE. OVER THE HEDGE (Left to right) Lou, Verne, Ozzie, Penny, Hammy, Heather and the Porcupine triplets discover the treasures of the suburban kitchen

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(Left to right) Lou, the Porcupine triplets, Penny, Stella,

(Left to right) Lou, the Porcupine triplets, Penny, Stella, Hammy, Heather and Ozzie are a family of woodland animals in DreamWorks Animation?s comedy OVER THE HEDGE. OVER THE HEDGE (Left to right) Lou, the Porcupine triplets, Penny, Stella, Hammy, Heather and Ozzie are a family of woodland animals

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