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What is the Latin word for porcupine?
The Latin word for porcupine is Hystríx.
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.
What is the Name of a baby porcupine?
A baby porcupine is called a baby porcupine
What is another name for Canadian porcupine?
Letters for the other name for a Canadian porcupine are U?s??
What is the scientific name for porcupine?
The scientific name for porcupine is Hystrix cristata.
What is the french name of porcupine?
a porcupine is 'un porc-épic' in French.
Which animals name comes from a french term meaning thorny pig?
Porcupine
How did the porcupine get its name?
The word "porcupine" comes from "porc d'épine," which is Middle French for "thorny pork."The word porcupine comes from the Middle French word, porc d'épine. Which means 'spined pig'.Don't think any one person named it (or is credited with naming it) it's just one of those things that came about naturally.==========================================="Porcupine" is Latin for "quill pig." Porcupines, however, are large rodents. They are not related to pigs.
Is there another name for a porcupine?
Quillan
Name a creature which have prickles?
porcupine
What animal does what its name implies?
Anteater, Porcupine
What are the other names of porcupine?
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)
