Stitching Porcupine
Personality is various.
Likes
Mineral-rich produce
Excavating
Minerals
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Dislikes
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Art by Revierr on Toyhouse
History
Underfur and quills from individuals historically have been used for textile purposes.
Due to the metallic content, shaping barbs into sewing needles is noted to be viable.
The underfur is noted to be alike to other material and can be spun into yarn.
Trivia
Needles grow naturally in a metallic composition and can range anywhere from iron to other metals in basis.
These detach easily if embedding in something.
Regular fur and underfur exist that can be used for wool in tandem with the needles.
The underfur is carded and spun into thread.
Prefers food high in iron and other metals, including soybeans, pumpkin seeds, spinach, mulberries, and black olives.
May have a magnetic or other awareness, shown by capability to locate plants that have taken up metals from the surroundings.
Individuals often can be found around quarries and other active or abandoned mine sites, if not other locations rich in metals.
Nocturnal and may search up to 15 km for food, after which the den or other designated location is returned to.
Burrows by habit and may become agitated if lacking sufficient space to dig.