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The prehensile-tailed porcupine (Coendou prehensile) from South America goes through two extreme events during birth. For starters, these porcupine babies are born fully quilled. The quills are soft in the womb, but harden once exposed to air. Still, giving birth can be difficult, especially if the baby is born breech (bottom first), Kerns said. The second extreme factor comes from the place of birth: a tree. Kerns said he has never seen a newborn porcupine fall out of a tree, but it likely happens in the wild occasionally.
Animal Moms Have It Tough! 5 Extreme Creature Births
The prehensile-tailed porcupine (Coendou prehensile) from South America goes through two extreme events during birth. For starters, these porcupine babies are born fully quilled. The quills are soft in the womb, but harden once exposed to air. Still, giving birth can be difficult, especially if the baby is born breech (bottom first), Kerns said. The second extreme factor comes from the place of birth: a tree. Kerns said he has never seen a newborn porcupine fall out of a tree, but it likely happens in the wild occasionally.