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Porcupine
Porcupines chewing on wood trim or trees? Porcupines, sometimes called "porkies" or "quill pigs," are heavy-bodied, short-legged, slow, and awkward rodents, with a waddling gait. They rely on their sharp, barbed quills (up to 30,000 per individual) for defense. Call your local Critter Control office today at 800 CRITTER for effective porcupine removal and exclusion services.
How to Identify Porpcupine Problems: Habitats & Habits
The porcupine is a common resident of the coniferous forests of western and northern North America. It wanders widely and is found from cottonwood stands along prairie river bottoms and deserts to alpine tundra. They favor caves, rock slides, and thick timber downfalls for shelter.
Young porcupines are capable of eating vegetation within a week after birth, but they generally stay with the female through the summer. Juvenile survival rates are high. Predators of porcupines include coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, black bears, fishers, martens, great horned owls, and others.
Why Use a Critter Control Porcupine Removal Expert to Assist with Porcupine Problems & Porcupine Control?
Contact a Critter Control porcupine removal specialist if you have a porcupine problem, or are experiencing procupine damage. Our experts are trained to identify porcupine problems and get rid of porcupines through safe porcupine removal methods, such as porcupine trapping. We also offer porcupine control services to prevent future porcupine damage.
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