A king cobra and a porcupine each possess unique defenses: the cobra with its deadly venom and quick strikes, and the porcupine with its sharp, barbed quills. Despite the cobra's lethal bite, the ...

At this time of the year the females are preparing to give birth in dens made in tree hollows and rocky crevices.

When aggravated by a predator, they, you know, puff up. Some puffers, like the porcupine fish, become a bona fide spike ball, moving through the water seemingly out of control. But if you peer ...