Animals in the Wild 



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THE PORCUPINE'S REARGUARD ATTACK 



Sluggish in its movements and reactions, the porcupine is nevertheless no easy 

 prey for other animals. It uses its quills only as a last resort and does not shoot 

 them, but attacks by a backward rush, driving them deep into its foe's 

 flesh. Estimated number of quills for an individual: 25,000! 



attractive features. It is quite different from a bird calendar, as 

 the four-footed creatures are neither so numerous, so varied, nor 

 so easily seen as the birds. 



You may arrange your chart by calendar months or by species 

 of mammals seen, but in either case you will want to record the 

 time and place of your observations. You can start it when you 

 take country walks with your son or daughter and continue it 

 through the years until the child is old enough to jot down later 

 discoveries. 



MOTORING IN SEARCH OF MAMMALS 



In many regions you can carry on your search for mammal* 

 quite successfully by car. In fact, where small children are involved, 

 this method is far more practical than hiking. In some of the 

 national parks, or in places where roads run through field and 

 forest, you may observe a variety of mammals especially if you 

 drive slowly and travel either in the morning or late afternoon. 



