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There are 23 species of porcupine each with their own scientific name. The two groups of porcupines are:
* Hystricidae - These are the Old World Porcupines. There are 11 species in this family. The members tend to be fairly large and have quills that are grouped in clusters. They are mostly terrestrial creatures. * Erethizontidae - These are the New World Porcupines. There are 12 species in the family. The members of this family tend to be smaller in comparison and have quills that are attached singularly, rather than in groups. They are excellent climbers and spend most of their time in trees. The scientific names for the Hystricidae family (Old World porcupines) are: * Atherurus africanus (African Brush-tailed Porcupine) * Atherurus macrourus (Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine) * Hystrix cristata (African Porcupine) * Hystrix africaeaustralis (Cape Porcupine) * Hystrix hodgsoni (Himalayan Porcupine) * Hystrix indicus (Indian Porcupine) * Hystrix brachyuran (Malayan Porcupine) * Hystrix javanica (Sunda Porcupine) * Hystrix sumatrae (Sumatran Porcupine) * Thecurus crassispinis (Bornean Porcupine) * Thecurus pumilis (Philippine Porcupine) * Trichys fasciculata (Long-tailed Porcupine) The scientific names for the Erethizontidae family (New World porcupines) are: * Coendou prehensilis (Brazilian Porcupine) * Coendou bicolour (Bicolor-spined Porcupine) * Coendou koopmani (Koopman's Porcupine) * Coendou rothschildi (Rothschild's Porcupine) * Sphiggurus mexicanus (Mexican Tree Porcupine) * Sphiggurus spinosus (South American Tree Porcupine) * Sphiggurus insidiosus (Bahia Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Sphiggurus pallidus (Pallid Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) - now extinct * Sphiggurus vestitus (Brown Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Sphiggurus villosus (Orange-spined Hairy Dwarf Porcupine) * Erethizon dorsatum (North American Porcupine) * Echinoprocta rufescens (Stump-tailed Porcupine) * Chaetomys subspinosus (Bristle-spined Porcupine)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 11y agothere is quill pig and the scientific Latin name is Erethizon dorsatom
The answer is URSON It is another name for the canadian Porcupine.
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∙ 13y agoporky, lance, for a boy and for a girl, petunia, or lizzy
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∙ 14y agoLetters for the other name for a Canadian porcupine are U?s??
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∙ 12y agoFat Hedgehog
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What is a sentence that has the word porcupine in it?
A sentence with the word 'porcupine' in it is no different from any other sentence, it is just a sentence referring to a porcupine.
What are the names of some animals that begin with P and J?
Jaguar Porcupine
What is another name for Canadian porcupine?
Letters for the other name for a Canadian porcupine are U?s??
How does a porcupine reproudce?
well a porcupine is a mamal so it places its "pole" into the "slot" or the other way around.
What other animal lives in the same habitat as the porcupine?
koala
Do porcupine eat ants?
If ants are insects, then yes, they do eat ants. Well, since the African porcupine is an omnivore and the North American porcupine is a herbivore, only the African porcupine would eat ants and other insects. In fact, the insect is the only animal an African porcupine eats.
What is a desert porcupine?
In North America there is no such species as the 'desert porcupine.' There is one species that happens to sometimes live in the desert as well as a number of other biomes.
What is the Name of a baby porcupine?
A baby porcupine is called a baby porcupine
What is the population of a porcupine?
a porcupine is a reptile
What is a laten name of porcupin?
There are two main families of porcupine: Erethizontidae is one and Hystricidae is the other. The two families are not closely related. The Erethizon dorsatum is an example of the new world porcupine: the North American porcupine. The Hystrix africaeaustralis and Hystrix cristata are examples of the old world porcupine - both are native to Africa.
Why is one animal called a hedgehog and the other porcupine?
Because they are different animals.
How porcupine protects its self from other animals?
they use there prickely things on there back:)
