The Porcupine and Goanna Tribes were friends and the men would often hunt together, even though the Porcupine Tribe were very proud and did everything they were supposed to and the Goannas were very sly, cunning and lazy lot.

Now there came a time when food was scarce, so they had to walk, for many days to hunt for food. Finally the Porcupines made a kill, the Goannas, seeing the chance of free food said, "You have a rest while we prepare the food, you have done your share." Soon the Porcupines were fast asleep and as soon as the Goannas saw this they loaded the food and proceeded to steal it away.

Porcupines woke as the Goannas were disappearing into the trees. Seeing this they jumped up and grabbed a burning stick from the fire and chased the Goannas, hitting them on the back , leaving a pattern that is still seen there today.

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