Multa novit vulpes, ericius unum magnum. “The fox knows many tricks, the porcupine one good one.” Unfortunately it didn’t work this time for him. I don’t know how he died, but he certainly did get eaten – there was nothing left but a few large vertebrae, some hair, and the quills. I was surprised at how soft the quills were – perhaps they soften as they decay, or perhaps they fill with some fluid to stiffen them when necessary. I found him walking from my cabin down to town via a woods trail.
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i’m a little concerned that you’re carelessly traipsing through the woods poking at dead animals… remember to wash your hands!
Have to eat somehow.