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chewing on steps, and it made an incredibly

loud noise.

Now porcupines aren't crazy; they just crave

salt and will eat almost anything that has salt

on it. Hiking boots with salty perspiration,

porch steps with salt to melt snow, ax

handles, shovels, and even hand railings are

all subject to the cravings of the porcupine.

Still half asleep, the man, not thinking, lifted a

foot and gave the porcupine a swift kick

down the steps. YEEE-OOOOW! Looking

down at his foot, the man saw his toes

looking like miniature porcupines. Each toe

was coverd with quills. The poor man didn't

sleep very well the rest of that night.

In the woods one day, a bear growled a

warning at a porcupine, telling it that it was

not welcome. Without any hesitation the

porcupine quickly waddled up to the nearest

tree and hid its head against the base of the

trunk. It looked kind of funny hiding its head