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Porcupine - English
URL: http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/mammalogy/erdo.html

Habitat: Forested areas.

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North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - English
URL: http://www.animalpicturesarchive.com/animal/EngNames/North_American_porcupine.ht

Animal Pictures Archive.

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Rodentia Erethizontidae Erethizon, World Distribution Table - English
URL: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/table.genus.rodentia

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Porcupine (Quill Pig) [Erethizon dorsatum] - English
URL: http://raysweb.net/wildlife/pages/12.html

Wildlife and Nature Photography of the Rocky Mountains, the best of the WEB's Wildlife and Nature Photography.

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Semi-Desert Shrublands: Fauna: Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - English
URL: http://alic.arid.arizona.edu/watershed/species4.asp?veg=semidesert&crit=fauna&ge

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Erethizon: North American Porcupine - English
URL: http://www.press.jhu.edu/books/walkers_mammals_of_the_world/rodentia.erethizonti

The single species, E. dorsatum, occurs from northern Alaska to Newfoundland and south to northern Mexico and Tennessee.

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Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - English
URL: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/eretdors.htm

The porcupine is adapted to a variety of habitats. It is largely an inhabitant of forested areas in the West and prefers rocky areas, ridges, and slopes. It is less common in flats, valleys, and gulches.

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Animal Tracks - Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) - English
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Rapids/7076/porcpine.html

Porcupines are nocturnal vegetarians, but can be active by day. They eat the inner bark, or cambium, of trees. They will also eat foliage, twigs, bark, leaves, buds, fruits, berries, nuts, flowers, and will sometimes feed in fields.

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Erethizon dorsatum (Common Porcupine, North American Porcupine): Narrative - English
URL: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Erethizon/e._dorsatum.html

The common porcupine is primarily found in coniferous forests but is also frequently found in deciduous or mixed forests. Highly adaptable, Erethizon dorsatum may be found in open tundra, rangeland, and deserts. When away from forests, the common porcupine usually remains in vegetated riparian areas.

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