Little asshole didn't even seem thirsty. But he's lucky. A lion could easily kill a porcupine as soon as it learns the safe direction to swipe it on it's back.
Few lions would be dumb enough to try to kill a porcupine. Those quills are loose and can get stuck on a lion, which could be a death sentence. So only a desperate lion would be dumb enough to try and kill one of these
What’s crazy is that Nile crocodiles have apparently successfully ingested Cape porcupine prey. Don’t know how they could do that, think their digestive tracts must be almost as tough as crocs are externally.
Crocs are able to swallow bones, horns and rocks, so while quill are dangerous in themselves, they are way softer than those mentioned. Also, because of the crocs lifestyle, they aren't as affected by porcupine quills than other predators with more active lifestyles
That lion seems like he had learned a really bad life lesson at some point and wanted nothing to do with that pokey problem
Thought it would’ve been an elephant or buffalo. Should’ve looked better at the thumbnail😂
How the tables have turned
Little asshole didn't even seem thirsty. But he's lucky. A lion could easily kill a porcupine as soon as it learns the safe direction to swipe it on it's back.
Few lions would be dumb enough to try to kill a porcupine. Those quills are loose and can get stuck on a lion, which could be a death sentence. So only a desperate lion would be dumb enough to try and kill one of these
What’s crazy is that Nile crocodiles have apparently successfully ingested Cape porcupine prey. Don’t know how they could do that, think their digestive tracts must be almost as tough as crocs are externally.
Crocs are able to swallow bones, horns and rocks, so while quill are dangerous in themselves, they are way softer than those mentioned. Also, because of the crocs lifestyle, they aren't as affected by porcupine quills than other predators with more active lifestyles
Calling a porcupine an asshole because it wanted the animal away that kills cubs and rips animals brutally apart is ironic.
Old world porcupines look out of place to me. They have that classic caviomorph face so iconic to the rodents of south america but wrong continent.