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noun - meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
noun - relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
PORCUPINES - 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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| These quilled critters & their relationship to humans poked their way into the May 1992 issue |
| These rodents are born with soft fur in addition to their quills, which harden within hours |
| Hedgehogs are often confused with these quilled rodents |
| The fisher, a species of martin, goes after these animals, flipping them over to avoid the quills |
| A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine |
| Khrushchev said, "If you start throwing hedgehogs under me, I shall throw" 2 of these prickly beasts under you |
| The Crow are known for their ceremonial costumes with unique beadwork & dyed quills from these |
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| Plural form of porcupine. |
| a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail. |
| meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce |
| A large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail. |
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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 |