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Porcupines shoot their quills at attackers.

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REFUTED
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Is it true that Porcupines shoot their quills at attackers?

No. Multiple reference sources state that porcupines do not shoot or throw their quills; the quills detach only on contact, and the idea of shooting quills is described as an old myth.

Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Porcupine | National Geographic Kids
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Porcupine | National Geographic Kids. (n.d.). kids.nationalgeographic.com. https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/porcupine

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Amazing Mammals
1998
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Federation, N. W. (1998). Amazing Mammals. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=G_6qmdMJ5PwC&dq=Porcupines+shoot+their+quills+at+attackers.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

FISH WHICH SHOOT. (Marlborough Express, 27 December 1907)
1907
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FISH WHICH SHOOT. (Marlborough Express, 27 December 1907). (1907). paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/MEX19071227.2.9

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