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Porcupine
(Erethizon dorsatum)

Other common names: Porky

Size:

  • Nearly 3 ft. (1 m) long.
  • Weighs 10 to 29 lb. (4-1/2 to 13 kg).

Distribution in North America:

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Tracks
front: 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" hind: 4 1/2" x 2"

Habitat:

  • Forests and brush.
  • Dens in tree hollows or rock caves.
  • Various calls from grunting to shrill cries.

Notes:

  • Chunky build with a short face and legs and long claws.
  • Upper body, tail and flanks are covered with thousands of long, barbed quills.
  • Nocturnal, slow moving.

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Be sure to check local regulations for hunting or trapping information on this species.

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