Leopard learns why it shouldn't mess with porcupines

 By 
Max Knoblauch
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A no-nonsense porcupine showed a leopard why it wasn't exactly a worthwhile meal in the Kruger National Park in South Africa.

In a video uploaded by a Youtube channel called Endless Summer Tours, a hungry leopard pursues the porcupine multiple times, having to repeatedly withdraw to remove the painful quills in its face and paws.

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