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north american porcupine

Plural:North American porcupines
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North American A large, slow-moving, herbivorous rodent native to the coniferous and mixed forests of North America, distinguished by a defensive coat of sharp, barbed quills.

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"While hiking through the dense pine forests of Maine, we spotted a North American porcupine slowly climbing a tree to feed on the bark."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of North american porcupine. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 6, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/north-american-porcupine
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