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The Fisher is Back…and Doing its Job

by Michael Snyder | June 29th 2011 |

To a fierce and powerful predator, what could be more frustrating than a porcupine? Apparently slow of foot and mind- and not much of an offensive threat, either- the porcupine (Erithezon dorsatum) has got to be a tantalizing lump of prey. But ferocity and strength don’t count for much when it comes to killing a porcupine. To get past its 30,000 nasty, barbed quills, a predator also needs savvy, smarts and skill. To this end, no other animal sports quite the same combination of power, speed, skill and attitude as the fisher.

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