Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend and camouflage them from predators. They are indigenous to the Americas, southern Asia, and Africa.
They are dangerous to humans because their quills are sharp as shark teeth. And the quills are too sharp to touch. If you touch one quill your hand will bleed.
if the animal feels its life is at risk, it raises its quills. The normally flexible connective tissues beneath the skin stiffen up. When the quills make contact with an outside surface, they are forced inwards on the porcupine with as much force as they are forced into said outside object. As the quills press into the porcupine, the now inflexible connective tissues break, allowing the quills to be easily released from the porcupine's skin, pulling loose as the object or person backs away in surprise.
Are there porcupines in your life?
Someone who may look threatening but simply protective of him/herself? Or anyone who actually intimidates and harangues people by his/her confrontational behaviour and pronouncements?
Stay away from porkies. It will save you aggravation, stress and harm.
Human porkies feel elated that they appear dangerous and powerful, and those endowed with true wisdom avoid them like a plague.
2 comments:
wonderful post.Never knew this, regards for letting me know.
There are too many porkies hanging around, anywhere you go, in the office, in the house, at school - these are the bullies. Away with them.
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