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Rumpus Book ClubTed Wilson Reviews the World #6
PORCUPINES
★★★★★ (3 out of 5)
Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing porcupines.
Most of my knowledge of porcupines comes from cartoons. This may seem like a weak foundation for a review, but the fact of the matter is, no one knows much about porcupines or how they work. Also, it’s really hard to review everything in the world, so if you have a better review of porcupines, please post a link to it in the comments.
Basically porcupines are like a woodchuck or beaver, except they have pointy fur that can be used as a weapon or for comic relief. Sometimes both. These points are called quills, and that’s also what Pilgrims used to write letters by dipping them in ink, or maybe porcupine blood.
I looked on the internet for porcupines but couldn’t find any, so here’s a drawing I did which is pretty accurate. They’re brown, but I didn’t have any brown crayons.
One of the most interesting facts about porcupines is that the mothers probably die in childbirth. Unless they lay eggs, but I don’t think they do.
Please join me next week when I’ll be reviewing sandcastles.
October 19th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
I wish I had a review of porcupines that I could link to, but I don’t know of one. What I do know is that porcupines and hedgehogs look sort of similar, and that can be very dangerous. I’ve seen videos of super-cute, teeny tiny hedgehogs, and so I want one as a pet. But I would need to learn the difference between the two first. Does anyone know?
October 20th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Your porcupine rendering is vivid. I believe you’ve captured the essence of Erethizon dorsatum. Congratulations.
October 20th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Ha, your girl name is Teresa Wilma
October 22nd, 2009 at 12:56 pm
Hans, what’s a hedgehog?
Comment 2000, thanks!
Nate, Wilma is my middle name.
October 23rd, 2009 at 4:16 am
As a resident of Maine I can assure you that porcupines are a particularly odious and terrifying road hazzard. Sure, moose and deer and turkeys can mess up your car, but only a porcupine can explode your tires and the tires of the next 12 cars that follow.