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covers two
families of animals: the Old
World porcupines of the
family Hystricidae, and the New
World porcupines of the
family Erethizontidae. Both families...
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Chipewyan name ts'l. The
North American porcupine migrated from
South America,
where all New
World porcupines or
hystricomorphs evolved.
Erethizon appeared...
- and
southern Africa. Cape
porcupines are the
largest rodents in
Africa and also the world's
largest porcupines. Cape
porcupines are
amongst the largest...
- the
porcupine can
rattle to
produce a
warning sound when threatened.
Contrary to po****r belief,
Indian crested porcupines (like all
porcupines) cannot...
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Least Concern. The
quills of the
Malayan porcupine are used for
ornamental purposes.[citation needed]
Porcupines are also
hunted for meat and traditional...
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Porcupine Tree are an
English rock band
formed by
musician Steven Wilson in 1987.
During an
initial career spanning more than
twenty years, they earned...
- The
Sunda porcupine also
known as
Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Hystricidae. It is
endemic to Indonesia. Due...
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sharp quills. When excited,
porcupines stamp their hind feet.
Vocalizations consist of
growls and cries. If caught, the
porcupine rolls into a ball. The prehensile...
- prehensile-tailed
porcupines,
which are
around 30 cm (12 in) long, and
weigh about 900 g (32 oz), to the much
larger North American porcupine,
which has a...
- The
Philippine porcupine or
Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumila) is a
species of
rodent in the
family Hystricidae (Old
World porcupines)
endemic to the island...
