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What is a porcupine? Porcupines are small animals that are part of the rodent family. That is the same family that rats and mice are a part of. Porcupines are b

Porcupines are North America's second-largest rodent, with only the beaver surpassing it. They are alive and well, but most people have never seen one in the wi

Examines the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of "Nature's walking pincushion."

Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural defenses of the porcupine.

"Long and sympathetic watching, radio tracking, chemical analysis are all part of this naturalist's ingenious and peaceable arsenal of inquiry into the lives of