Dr. Tim Bean

Or if a porcupine falls and a bunch of quills come out, that's, I think, a more likely scenario where you might just find them in nature where they've come out in sort of a pile rather than just a lone quill.

Or if a porcupine falls and a bunch of quills come out, that's, I think, a more likely scenario where you might just find them in nature where they've come out in sort of a pile rather than just a lone quill.

I am not a vet. I think that if there's a lot of them, I think they'll anesthetize them first and then just pull them out. I was reading that there's, you know, some people talk about cutting them, like clipping them ahead of time to like let air out or pressure out or something. And I think that might be sort of an old wives tale.

I am not a vet. I think that if there's a lot of them, I think they'll anesthetize them first and then just pull them out. I was reading that there's, you know, some people talk about cutting them, like clipping them ahead of time to like let air out or pressure out or something. And I think that might be sort of an old wives tale.

I am not a vet. I think that if there's a lot of them, I think they'll anesthetize them first and then just pull them out. I was reading that there's, you know, some people talk about cutting them, like clipping them ahead of time to like let air out or pressure out or something. And I think that might be sort of an old wives tale.

And you got to just kind of go through with pliers and pull them out one by one and as soon as possible. Otherwise, they'll start migrating into the body and causing real problems.

And you got to just kind of go through with pliers and pull them out one by one and as soon as possible. Otherwise, they'll start migrating into the body and causing real problems.

And you got to just kind of go through with pliers and pull them out one by one and as soon as possible. Otherwise, they'll start migrating into the body and causing real problems.

Yeah, I mean, I think every species has sort of a root personality, right? I mean, I think it's okay to anthropomorphize in that sense. Weasels are different from horses, are different from cows, and porcupines definitely have a type. They're kind of slow. They're pretty sweet. They seem pretty chill.

Yeah, I mean, I think every species has sort of a root personality, right? I mean, I think it's okay to anthropomorphize in that sense. Weasels are different from horses, are different from cows, and porcupines definitely have a type. They're kind of slow. They're pretty sweet. They seem pretty chill.

Yeah, I mean, I think every species has sort of a root personality, right? I mean, I think it's okay to anthropomorphize in that sense. Weasels are different from horses, are different from cows, and porcupines definitely have a type. They're kind of slow. They're pretty sweet. They seem pretty chill.

But then within that, I mean, like every other species, like dogs or cats or humans, like individuals have total personalities, like the angrier ones and the sweeter ones and the dopier ones. And so there's real variation that you can tell between them.

But then within that, I mean, like every other species, like dogs or cats or humans, like individuals have total personalities, like the angrier ones and the sweeter ones and the dopier ones. And so there's real variation that you can tell between them.

But then within that, I mean, like every other species, like dogs or cats or humans, like individuals have total personalities, like the angrier ones and the sweeter ones and the dopier ones. And so there's real variation that you can tell between them.

Sorry, I meant to add, they're basically sloths, right? Sloths are also folivores, which means that they get very little energy from their diet. And that's why they're so slow. And the only way to avoid predators for sloths is to be up in the tree and camouflage as much as possible.

Sorry, I meant to add, they're basically sloths, right? Sloths are also folivores, which means that they get very little energy from their diet. And that's why they're so slow. And the only way to avoid predators for sloths is to be up in the tree and camouflage as much as possible.

Sorry, I meant to add, they're basically sloths, right? Sloths are also folivores, which means that they get very little energy from their diet. And that's why they're so slow. And the only way to avoid predators for sloths is to be up in the tree and camouflage as much as possible.

North American porcupines are like just sort of another evolutionary solution to getting food from leaves as your main diet sources. Like they also are pretty low energy and not super smart, but rather than camouflage, they have all this incredible defense mechanism.

North American porcupines are like just sort of another evolutionary solution to getting food from leaves as your main diet sources. Like they also are pretty low energy and not super smart, but rather than camouflage, they have all this incredible defense mechanism.

North American porcupines are like just sort of another evolutionary solution to getting food from leaves as your main diet sources. Like they also are pretty low energy and not super smart, but rather than camouflage, they have all this incredible defense mechanism.