Can porcupines really shoot their quills? What kind of animal wants to eat a porcupine, anyway? On this episode of Wonder with the Witte, hosts Abbey and Daemon take listeners into the world of weird Texas wildlife. Discover the difference between Old World and New World porcupines, learn where these critters can be found and marvel at how they survive… despite being a little clumsy at times.

To learn more information about the sources and references for today’s episode, visit:

• Animalia, North American Porcupine: https://animalia.bio/north-american-porcupine
• Science.org, Porcupine quills reveal their prickly secrets: https://www.science.org/content/article/porcupine-quills-reveal-their-prickly-secrets
• Texas Parks & Wildlife, Porcupines: https://tpwd.texas.gov/publications/nonpwdpubs/introducing_mammals/porcupines/
• Texas Tech Natural Science Research Laboratory, North American Porcupine: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/nsrl/mammals-of-texas-online-edition/Accounts_Rodentia/Erethizon_dorsatum.php
• U.S. Department of Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Treasures of the IACB: Lakota vest, ca. 1880: https://www.doi.gov/iacb/treasures-iacb-lakota-vest-ca-1880

Hosted by the Witte Museum’s Abigail Jacks, Environmental Science Education Manager, and Daemon Piña, Health and Wellness Education Manager. Produced by Alyssa Sailor-Tynes, Digital Marketing Manager.

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