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Mushrooms - Fairy Ring Mushroom
 
Fairy-Ring Mushroom, Scotch Bonnets - Marasmius oreades
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Fairy-Ring Mushroom, Scotch Bonnets - Marasmius oreades
 
Fairy Ring Mushrooms are widely distributed across North America and are generally found in grassy areas.
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Porcupine in tree  

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Porcupine babies are called porcupettes. When they are born they have 15,000 quills. Porcupettes are born in the spring and, lucky for mom, the quills are soft. They can climb trees within an hour of birth.
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