Barbs. Grunts. Bone caves. Dogs who got too close. We got porcupines, folks. Dr. Tim Bean of Cal Poly is as charming an ologist you can get, fielding questions about porcupine squeaks, stanks, cartoonish noses, and some romantic gestures that will leave you wanting to bleach your brain. We also cover counting quills, male models, flim-flam about quill removal, how to spot a porcupine in the wild, how to gently detain one for research, and so much more. An absolute instant classic.Follow Dr. Bean on <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fWo1hH0AAAAJ&hl=en" target="_blank">Google Scholar</a> and visit the <a href="https://calpoly-bean-lab.github.io/" target="_blank">Bean Lab website</a>A donation went to <a href="https://nafws.org/" target="_blank">NAFWS: Native American Fish & Wildlife Society</a><a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/erethizonology">More episode sources and links</a><a href="https://pod.link/1746567248">Smologies (short, classroom-safe) episodes</a>Other episodes you may enjoy: <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/castorology">Castorology (BEAVERS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lepidopterology">Lepidopterology (BUTTERFLIES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/ethnocynology">Ethnocynology (ANCIENT DOGS AND HUMANS)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/lupinology">Lupinology (WOLVES)</a>, <a href="https://www.alieward.com/ologies/roadecology">Road Ecology (ROAD KILL)</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-sponsors">Sponsors of Ologies</a><a href="https://alieward.com/ologies-extras">Transcripts and bleeped episodes</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/ologies" target="_blank">Become a patron of Ologies</a> for as little as a buck a month<a href="https://www.ologiesmerch.com/" target="_blank">OlogiesMerch.com</a> has hats, shirts, hoodies, totes!Follow Ologies on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ologies" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/ologies.bsky.social" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>Follow Alie Ward on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alieward" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@alie_ologies" target="_blank">TikTok</a>Editing by Mercedes Maitland of <a href="http://maitlandaudio.com/" target="_blank">Maitland Audio Productions</a> and <a href="https://www.jecmusic.com/" target="_blank">Jake Chaffee</a>Managing Director: Susan HaleScheduling Producer: Noel DilworthTranscripts by Aveline Malek Website by <a href="https://www.kellyrdwyer.com/photo" target="_blank">Kelly R. Dwyer</a>Theme song by Nick Thorburn

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