Western Washington Animal

Porcupine: When threatened, the porcupine lashes its rail back and forth. Any would-be predator who gets in the way will

receive a snoutful of barbed quills! The porcupine lives on the forest floor, usually in a hollow log. It eats plants, often killing

trees when it eats the inner bark. This member of the rodent family is active both day and night, summer and winter

Western Washington Animal

Deer Mouse: The deer mouse hunts at night. So do some of its predators, such as owls, so this mouse must keep a careful

watch while looking for food. The deer mouse is sometimes called the white-footed mouse. It occasionally digs a tunnel for

its home, but usually uses a hollow log or stump. This rodent eats berries, seeds, leaves and insects on the forest floor.