Are there porcupines in alabama

But they are not pushovers either. Porcupines are usually the victors, as long as they stay away from highways. Porcupines are slow- moving mammals. After all, what's the rush? Even if a predator overtakes you, it will soon be looking elsewhere for a meal. These are some of the questions I have been asked over the years. I know that armadillos and coyotes were not native in the South east of the Mississippi River only a few years ago, but now they seem to be in most southern states.

Are porcupines also invading the Southeast? Can they survive our hot summer temperatures? The answers are no and yes. Porcupines occur naturally in the western and northern United States, from Alaska to Pennsylvania and far into Canada. They have not appeared in any of the southern states, except for mountains in Virginia, but you are correct that armadillos and coyotes are relatively recent migrants to many areas of the Southeast.

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Carnivores photo by Cathy Goss. Rabbits photo by Kathy Hicks. Opossum photo by by James Hybert. References Cited: Mirarchi. Juvenile survival rates are high. Predators of porcupines include coyotes, bobcats, mountain lions, black bears, fishers, martens, great horned owls, and others. Damage Prevention and Control Methods.

Repellants None are registered. Some wood preservatives may incidentally repel porcupines.