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Porcupine

Porcupine — Photo: The Cosmonaut — CC BY-SA 2.5 ca, via Wikimedia Commons

Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predators.

GroupMammalSizeLargeDietCarnivore

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Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predators.

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