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Porcupines are vegetarian animals and do not receive enough potassium through their regular diet. They look for additional sources of salt to maintain proper levels of potassium in their blood cells.
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What do porcupines love eating because I heard somewhere that porcupines just love eating salt.?
They love to eat salty foods like salt it self They love to eat salty foods like salt it self
Why do porcupines like salt?
animals like salt because they drink salt water
Are porcupines omnivores?
Yes. They prefer tree bark,and mushrooms. Also, they like salt deposits. They will even eat small rodents.
Do porcupines eat caterpillars?
Some porcupines eat wasps and some don't. It matters what their taste buds like.
Do porcupines like carrots?
Yes, Porcupines do eat apples. I have several porcupines that come to my apples trees all during the night to eat my apples. Caught them on my trail camera!
Do porcupines eat cougars?
no cuzz the cogar eat porcupines
What are animals that eat porcupines?
In North America, porcupines are eaten by the fisher, a kind of weasel-like animal. In Africa, porcupines are sometimes eaten by lions and leopards, and in Asia, by tigers.
Do cats eat porcupines?
No. Porcupines are too large for a snake to eat.
Can porcupines eat raisins?
no , but they can eat knob!
Do porcupines eat bones?
Porcupines like salt and they often like to chew on canoe paddles, wooden tool handles, and plywood as well. They like the paddles and tool handles because of the salt that is there from human sweat. They like the plywood and other woods because of the glue used. Tree bark is a part of their diet.
How do animals eat porcupines?
some porcupines have quills on their nose but some dont so animals eat em by the nose.
What are porcupine food sources?
How Do Porcupine Fish Get Their Food?
