How do porcupines DO IT?

"Carefully," of course. Otherwise, it would be quite a sticky wicket, as they say in jolly olde England.

Scientists finally despaired of getting this rodent to answer a questionnaire about its mating habits, so they had to become voyeurs.

Ooh, what they saw!

First, there's a little spraying here and there in lieu of a courtship dance.

Then one finally gives the other a pointed look.

Now, dig this.

Remember those old-style 'jammies with the flap in the back?

Well, the female porcupine simple lifts her tail and folds it up over her back, leaving a smooth, quill-free space and, well, you get the picture....

They conclude with one of the animals disengaging,
climbing a tree, and shrieking at the other.

Do you suppose that's porcupine for, "was it good for you?"

hehe

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They conclude with one of the animals disengaging,
climbing a tree, and shrieking at the other.

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I'm willing to bet that it means "geez, that little flap doesn't cover enough quills!!!"

I think both of you are having TOO MUCH FUN with such a serious anthropological topic!
"jammie flaps", indeed!

Woo hoo, 1000 post up for Lefois! YAY. Hope it's not a prickly issue as to how much time you spend on the Net!!

Thanks! Yup, 1000! Geez!

I've only been registered since February, 2002!

I would like to thank Mr. Thompson (Art)...for my incredibly amazingly SWIFT keyboarding skills!
It's not been too difficult...just a little bit every day...ten times a day...and...VOILA! A thousand posts!

I'll blame the song chains...TANZEN!!!!!!

Not nearly enough sobbing, spluttering or blubbering in your thank you speech there lefois.

Just wait till you hear Copago's when she hits the big 1500!! It'll be a real gusher!

Who ever thought that all those months ago I would be where I am today ... posting my 1500 message. *sob* There are so many people to thank and I have to start with Jack *get out the hankie* for making it easy to get on the computer ALL the time, my Mum ... who instilled all my wonderful virtues *wipe a tear from the eye*, Terry for creating this wonderful site *grasp the statue tightly* and God because everyone else thanks him *a little look toward heaven*, and to all my fellow members here in the forums *a fond look at the fellow members* whom I couldn't have done this without. *wwhhhhhaaaaaa*
THANK YOU ALL!!!!

Hows that Izzi?

A humdinger of a speech, knew you wouldn't disappoint us all!!

...just a tad....overdone?
*visions of Halle Barry*
-didn't buy THAT one, either!
Congratulations, Copago! Honest!
Who's countin', anyway! Luv ya all!

How do porcupines DO IT?

Where there's a quill there's a way!