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Definitions of porcupine in various dictionaries:
noun - relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Any of various rodents of the Old World family Hystricidae or the New World family Erethizontidae, having long, sharp, erectile quills interspersed with coarse hair.
PORCUPINE - 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...
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This mammal's name comes from the corruption of a French phrase which meant "phony pig" |
This animal's name comes from the Middle French for "thorny pig" |
Some of the quills of the Eurasian species can be 12 inches, equal to about half of its body length |
The name of this large rodent is from the middle French for "pig with spines" |
In the woods, don't pet the crested variety of this rodent; its quills can be 14 inches long! |
I'm a real stickler for this rodent whose name means "thorny pig" |
You can use it to serve pieces of cheese at a party, stick them on its quills & let it walk around -- can I keep it? |
When threatened, the crested one of these erects & rattles its quills |
While a little awkward on land, these rodents are actually good swimmers; their quills help them float |
A sharp dresser:upper icon |
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Any of various rodents of the Old World family Hystricidae or the New World family Erethizontidae, having long, sharp, erectile quills interspersed with coarse hair. |
a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail. |
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur |
A large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail. |
an animal with a covering of long, sharp quills ( stiff hairs like needles) on its back |
a small, brown mammal with a covering of quills ( long, sharp points) on its back |
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Porcupine, WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES |
Porcupine, NORTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES |
Porcupine, SOUTH DAKOTA, UNITED STATES |
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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 of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family Erethizontidae. Both families belong to the infraorder Hystricognathi within the profoundly diverse order Rodentia and display superficially similar coats of quills: despite this, the two groups are distinct from each other and are not closely related to each other within the Hystricognathi. * The Old World porcupines live in southern Europe, Asia (western and southern), and most of Africa. They are large, terrestrial, and strictly nocturnal. In taxonomic terms, they form the family Hystricidae. * The New World porcupines are indigenous to North America and northern South America. They live in wooded areas and can climb trees, where some species spend their entire lives. They are less strictly nocturnal than their Old World relatives, and generally smaller. In taxonomic |