Porcupine

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Porcupine quills are as sharp as needles, detach very easily, and will remain embedded in an attacker. Unlike needles, however, the quills of porcupines have microscopic, backwards-facing barbs on the tip that catch on the skin making them difficult and painful to extract. Quills are about 75 millimeters (3.0 in) long and 2 millimeters (0.079 in) in width. If a quill becomes lodged in the tissues of an animal, the barbs act to pull the quill further into the tissues with the normal muscle movements of that animal, moving up to several millimeters in a day. Predators have been known to die as a result of quill penetration and infection. Quills are still capable of penetrating animals after death. Born in Stockton, CA. Raised in Manteca,CA. Raised my kids in Las Vegas, NV. Currently live along the Straight of Juan de Fuca in Washington. Proud to say my father was born in Oakland. My heart really lies in Oakland when it comes to sports, although I was able to move out to Seattle and go to the super bowl parade downtown. Really proud of the Warriors bringing one home to Oakland. Where the Warriors are the bay area's team, I'm really start to see the Raiders as California's team. Getting dialed in. As far as the A's go, they will gladly be the last one's standing in Oakland. What a team. Give me Jack London Square. What a beautiful sight.