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Porcupine-Like Green Spikes on a Skinny Trunk: Yucca (Joshua Tree)

Mike described a "porcupine with long green spikes curled in a ball on a skinny trunk." Chris guessed Yucca (Joshua tree) and suggested image search.

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Chris apologized for a garbled prior reply.

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