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TIL that porcupines are indeed defenseless against one predator I had never heard of before. A vicious weasel-like creature called a "fisher" (although it doesn't fish) that is also known for killing lynx. They are one of the rarest carnivores due to hunting for their fur a century ago and logging.

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