![]() ![]() Their quills are burned as a sort of folk remedy or incense. Porcuswine are, however, quite delicious, and provide the galaxy with the finest ribs, smoked hams and McSwiney's burgers. Many attacks on porcuswines end with the predator running away while whining and pawing at the quills embedded in their flesh. Although the quills are not vemonous, they are often laden with disease causing bacteria, and infected wounds are a common occurance. Book excerpt: 'Set a thief to catch a thief' goes the old saying. This book was released on with total page 320 pages. The quills are barbed and remain embedded in the attackers flesh, where they cause great pain and discomfort. Download or read book The Stainless Steel Rat Joins The Circus written by Harry Harrison and published by Hachette UK. Although these quills lay flat against the back and sides of the creature, when startled, angry, or frightened, the quills spring outwards, making it very difficult to injure a porcuswine without suffering significant damage. The porcuswine's body is covering in hundreds of barbed quills. Regular sheep and cows had a very short life expectancy on this harsh world and so porcuswine were the only livestock capable of defending themselves and establishing a foothold. Porcuswine are the result of selective genetic manipulation by the early settlers of Bit O' Heaven, Jim's homeworld. ![]()
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