So the following is a Step-By-Step "How To" with photos for porcupines on climbing trees. Not that they need any assistance but let's have some fun! :)
Step 1 - Locate a suitable tree
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Porcupine - North American"LOCATE A SUITABLE TREE"
Step 2 - Evaluate size & location. In this instance, "No too small"!
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Porcupine - North American"EVALUATE SIZE & LOCATION - IN THIS CASE, "NO TOO SMALL""
Step 3 - Stake out your claim
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Porcupine - North American"STAKE OUT YOUR CLAIM"
Step 4 - Stand tall with our tail for balancing
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Porcupine - North American"STAND TALL WITH OUR TAIL FOR BALANCING"
Step 5 - A long climb starts with the first step (check out the rear foot as it lifts from the ground)
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Porcupine - North American"A LONG CLIMB BEGINS WITH THE FIRST STEP - CHECK OUT THE REAR FOOT AS IT LIFTS FROM THE GROUND"
Step 6 - All feet in contact with the tree. Start climbing.
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Porcupine - North American"ALL FEET IN CONTACT WITH THE TREE. START CLIMBING"
Step 7 - Keep on climbing until you reach your destination
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Porcupine - North American"KEEP ON CLIMBING UNTIL YOU REACH YOUR DESTINATION"