Real American Porcupine Quills – Extra Small
Porcupines’ quills, or spines, take on various forms, depending on the species, but all are modified hairs coated with thick plates of keratin, and embedded in the skin musculature. Old World porcupines have quills embedded in clusters, whereas in New World porcupines, single quills are interspersed with bristles, underfur, and hair. Quills are released by contact or may drop out when the porcupine shakes its body. New quills grow to replace lost ones.
Specifications:
- There are approximately 30 quills in each set
- These quills are available to be packaged in a plastic bag or a plastic vial
- The photos shown are examples of what your quills will approximately look like. Each set is unique and will vary slightly in size, shape, color, etc.
Origin: North America
