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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) climbing birch.

North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) climbing a birch tree in Northern Minnesota, USA. Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. After the capybara and the beaver, Porcupines are the third largest of rodents.

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North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) climbing a birch tree in Northern Minnesota, USA. Porcupines are rodents with a coat of sharp spines, or quills, that defend them from predators. After the capybara and the beaver, Porcupines are the third largest of rodents.