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Porcupine - Wikipedia Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation
Porcupine | Size, Diet, Facts | Britannica porcupine, any of several species of large, herbivorous, quill-bearing rodents active from early evening to dawn All have short stocky legs, but their tails range from short to long, some being prehensile
12 Prickly Porcupine Facts - Fact Animal The spiny outer protective layer of a porcupine resembles that of hedgehogs, which are not related The name porcupine comes from the Latin words ‘porcus’ and ‘spina’ which translate to mean ‘pig spine’, or ‘quill pig’
North American porcupine - Smithsonians National Zoo The North American porcupine is one of the largest rodents found in North America, coming second to the North America beaver They weigh around 20 pounds (9 kilograms) and are 2 to 3 feet (60 to 90 centimeters) in length
Porcupine - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - Animal Corner There are, in total, 27 species of porcupine belonging to the families, Erethizontidae or Hystricidae Porcupines (like monkeys) are divided into New World (Erethizontidae) and Old World (Hystricidae) porcupines and are quite different from each other and are not closely related
Porcupine Facts, Species, Diet, Habitat, Fun Facts On Porcupines What Is A Porcupine? A porcupine is a large rodent with a distinctive coat of protective quills There are 30 species of porcupine divided between two families: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) and Erethizontidae (New World porcupines) The two porcupine families are not closely related
Fast Facts: Porcupines - U. S. National Park Service ∙ Basics: The American porcupine is a large rodent with sharp quills Their fur is brownish-yellow to black Their quills are usually white or yellow ∙ Stats: The average weight of an adult porcupine is 20-25 pounds The average length of an adult porcupine is 2-3 feet long
Porcupines | National Geographic The North American porcupine is the only species that lives in the U S and Canada, and is the largest of all porcupines A single animal may have 30,000 or more quills