Porcupine in a levee den (IMAGE)

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Porcupine in a levee den

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Animals such as porcupines that make their dens in the walls of levees can weaken the infrastructure to the point of collapse and flooding, according to new research in Water Resources Research.

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Matteo Balistrocchi

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