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Where are porcupines found?

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Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa and the Americas. Porcupines live in forests, deserts and grasslands. Some live in trees, others stay on the ground

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The common porcupine can be found in most of Canada and the western United States south to Mexico. In the eastern United States, it can be found in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and New England.

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usually some porcupines live in the rainforest but also in the usa

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north American porcupines live in trees, its south American cousins live on the ground

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Are porcupines indigenous to Australia?

No. Porcupines are not found in Australia at all.


Do porcupines live in Arkansas?

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Where can porcupines be found in Australia?

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Do porcipines live in the desert?

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Is a North American porcupine in the deciduous forest or the desert?

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Which section of the rain forest does the porcupine live in?

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