Dr. Tim Bean

That's exactly what it feels like.

That's exactly what it feels like.

Yeah, the second one. So a lot of the research we were doing was like studying their ecology in this coastal dune forest in Northern California. And the best way to do that is to track them. So we would catch them, anesthetize them, and get a radio collar on them and just measure them for sex and reproductive status and weight and ectoparasites and stuff like that.

Yeah, the second one. So a lot of the research we were doing was like studying their ecology in this coastal dune forest in Northern California. And the best way to do that is to track them. So we would catch them, anesthetize them, and get a radio collar on them and just measure them for sex and reproductive status and weight and ectoparasites and stuff like that.

Yeah, the second one. So a lot of the research we were doing was like studying their ecology in this coastal dune forest in Northern California. And the best way to do that is to track them. So we would catch them, anesthetize them, and get a radio collar on them and just measure them for sex and reproductive status and weight and ectoparasites and stuff like that.

And while they're sleeping, you get to look at them and feel their nose and see what the bottom of their feet look like and stuff like that.

And while they're sleeping, you get to look at them and feel their nose and see what the bottom of their feet look like and stuff like that.

And while they're sleeping, you get to look at them and feel their nose and see what the bottom of their feet look like and stuff like that.

North American porcupines are like, it's really variable. It's interesting, like Northeastern, like New England porcupines, I think are a little bit smaller. Alaskan porcupines can get up to about 20 or 30 pounds.

North American porcupines are like, it's really variable. It's interesting, like Northeastern, like New England porcupines, I think are a little bit smaller. Alaskan porcupines can get up to about 20 or 30 pounds.

North American porcupines are like, it's really variable. It's interesting, like Northeastern, like New England porcupines, I think are a little bit smaller. Alaskan porcupines can get up to about 20 or 30 pounds.

They're pretty big. The ones that we have in Northern California, it definitely takes two arms to lift a large adult porcupine.

They're pretty big. The ones that we have in Northern California, it definitely takes two arms to lift a large adult porcupine.

They're pretty big. The ones that we have in Northern California, it definitely takes two arms to lift a large adult porcupine.

Yeah, and fleece and jacket and anything else that you can use to protect yourself.

Yeah, and fleece and jacket and anything else that you can use to protect yourself.

Yeah, and fleece and jacket and anything else that you can use to protect yourself.

Not that many. So it turns out dogs are just really stupid. It's really hard to get quelled, especially when they're anesthetized. Like I said, you do have to push it in to engage the release. And so... When you're handling them and turning them over to examine the underside and stuff, you'll definitely get quills that kind of just come out and stick in your shirt.

Not that many. So it turns out dogs are just really stupid. It's really hard to get quelled, especially when they're anesthetized. Like I said, you do have to push it in to engage the release. And so... When you're handling them and turning them over to examine the underside and stuff, you'll definitely get quills that kind of just come out and stick in your shirt.

Not that many. So it turns out dogs are just really stupid. It's really hard to get quelled, especially when they're anesthetized. Like I said, you do have to push it in to engage the release. And so... When you're handling them and turning them over to examine the underside and stuff, you'll definitely get quills that kind of just come out and stick in your shirt.