North American Porcupine
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Scientific name | Erethizon dorsatum |
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Family | Erethizontidae |
Rank | Species |
Higher classification | Erethizon |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Did you know | Porcupines move on to the cambium of basswood, aspen, and sapling beech trees. |
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ID | 1161800 |
About North American Porcupine
The North American porcupine, also known as the Canadian porcupine or common porcupine, is a large rodent in the New World porcupine family. The beaver is the only rodent in North America that is larger than the North American porcupine.