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Porcupine - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that protect against predators. The term covers two families of animals, the Old World porcupines and New World porcupines.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porcupine
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ADW: North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum
North American porcupines, Erethizon dorsatum, have the northern most range of all porcupines. They inhabit much of North America between the Arctic Ocean and northern Mexico.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Erethizon_dorsatum/
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Porcupine (Erethizon Dorsaum) - A-Z Animals
The porcupine is one of the worlds largest rodents, with porcupines weighing around 12 kg. The porcupine is thought to be from the same family as the hedgehog but the DNA of the porcupine is not as old as that of the hedgehog.
http://a-z-animals.com/animals/porcupine/
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BioKIDS - Erethizon dorsatum, North American Porcupine
North American porcupines are the second largest rodent in North America. They weigh between 5 and 14 kg, and are 600 to 900 mm long.
http://www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Erethizon_dorsatum/
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3 Ways to Remove Porcupine Quills - wikiHow
How to Remove Porcupine Quills. Porcupines are reclusive animals, but can cause painful injuries if they feel threatened.
http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Porcupine-Quills
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Porcupines - National Geographic
Learn all you wanted to know about porcupines with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/porcupine
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11 Prickly Facts about Porcupines - Mental Floss
Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but they're pretty cute once you learn more about them.
http://mentalfloss.com/article/64834/11-prickly-facts-about-porcupines
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Zooniversity - Teddy Bear the Porcupine
Fun facts about the famous, Teddy Bear the Porcupine
http://www.zooniversity.org/our-animals/teddy-bear-the-porcupine/
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Porcupine - Rodent - Britannica
Porcupine, any of 25 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, with some being prehensile.
http://www.britannica.com/animal/porcupine
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Porcupine - African Wildlife Foundation
The word porcupine means "quill pig" in Latin; however, porcupines are large rodents and have no relation to pigs. Quick facts about porcupines and conservation status.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/porcupine
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Porcupine - San Diego Zoo Animals
Information about porcupines, fun facts, porcupines at the zoo and conservation.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/porcupine
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Porcupine - ZooBorns
The newest, cutest baby animals from the world's accredited zoos and aquariums. Cute baby animal pictures and videos by date, species, and institution.
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/porcupine/
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North American Porcupine - Erethizon dorsatum - NatureWorks
The porcupine is a rodent. It has black to brownish-yellow fur and strong, short legs. Find more facts about porcupines here.
http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/porcupine.htm
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Badass Porcupine Fights Off Pride Of 17 Lions In South Africa
Who's the king of the jungle now? Footage posted on YouTube last week shows a pride of 17 lions surrounding a single porcupine at the Londolozi Game Reserve.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/05/porcupine-fights-off-lions-south-africa_n_6105282.html
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