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North American Porcupine
Erethizon dorsatum
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American BeaverCastor canadensis
Common RaccoonProcyon lotor
White-tailed DeerOdocoileus virginianus
Cape PorcupineHystrix africaeaustralis
GroundhogMarmota monax
MuskratOndatra zibethicus
FisherPekania pennanti
American Black BearUrsus americanus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Canada | 11,402 |
|---|---|
| Ontario | 5,346 |
| Oregon | 2,260 |
| Alberta | 1,656 |
| Maine | 1,627 |
| Texas | 1,614 |
| Quebec | 1,599 |
| Vermont | 1,451 |
| New York | 1,263 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,159 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Mammals · Mammalia |
| Order | Rodents · Rodentia |
| Family | New World Porcupines · Erethizontidae |
| Genus | Erethizon |
Study it in a deck
- Mammals of British Columbia, Canada
- Mammals of Jasper National Park
- Mammals of MD
- Mammals of Texas, United States
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise North American Porcupine with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.