Porcupines in Georgia?

Schweisshund · Jul 13, 2013

I was driving home a few days ago and saw what looked like two or three small porcupines walking along side the road. It was on Hwy 5 near the Riverwalk exit in Woodstock. It isn't the first I have seen them either. I didn't know Georgia had porcupines (they could have been hedgehogs). I don't think I have ever seen any in Georgia before I saw these (in the general area).

I have also seen beavers in that area too.

bubbageek · Jul 13, 2013

Ga. has plenty of beavers (four legged kind), at least up here anyway.

I have never seen a porcupine up in this area.

Savannah Dan · Jul 13, 2013

I find their eggs in my yard all the time, but they never hatch thank goodness.

FrontSight · Jul 13, 2013

Those ain't porcupine eggs, they sycamore eggs!

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Coffee Kid · Jul 13, 2013

FrontSight said:
Those ain't porcupine eggs, they sycamore eggs!

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Sweetgum

JKglockster · Jul 13, 2013

Unbelievable ha ha

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a-squared · Jul 13, 2013

Savannah Dan said:
I find their eggs in my yard all the time, but they never hatch thank goodness.

Haha that made me lol.

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68908 · Jul 13, 2013

The little ones are kinda cute.

pml · Jul 13, 2013

Coffee Kid said:
FrontSight said:

Those ain't porcupine eggs, they sycamore eggs!

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Sweetgum

Correct. I think I still have scars on my feet from stepping on those things thirty years ago going to get the newspaper at a house I used to Rent.

Dawgdoc · Jul 13, 2013

Any chance they could have been groundhogs (woodchucks)? They're pretty big rodents.

Aeir · Jul 13, 2013

http://maps.iucnredlist.org/map.html?id=8004

Savannah Dan · Jul 14, 2013

Possibly an undocumented erethizon dorsatum mammal?

Schweisshund · Jul 14, 2013

They looked exactly like porcupines.

and btw - LOL on the porcupine eggs!! :lol:

FrontSight · Jul 14, 2013

Coffee Kid said:
FrontSight said:

Those ain't porcupine eggs, they sycamore eggs!

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Sweetgum

You are correct!, my bad

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phantoms · Jul 14, 2013

Go pick a couple of them up next time you see them. You'll find out real quick if they're porcupines.

Schweisshund · Jul 15, 2013

phantoms said:
Go pick a couple of them up next time you see them. You'll find out real quick if they're porcupines.

I think I will just start bringing my camera with me - next time I see them I will stop and take pictures

I don't need to donate blood :lol:

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