Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/North American Porcupine

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Tundra; Alaska
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/North_American_Porcupine

Mammal ID common name = North American Porcupine latin name =Erethizon dorsatum image =North American Porcupine sleeping in tree.jpg image caption = family =Erethizonidae size = Total length 25 40 inches 645 1030 mm Tail length 6 12 inches 145 300 mm Height 1 2 inches 25 42 mm Weight 7 40 pounds 3.5 18 kg {{Citation last=Woods first=C.A. year=1973 title=Erethizon dorsatum periodical=Mammalian Species volume=29 issue= pages=1–6 description =A prickly barb covered creature that is dark brown and black in color. Quills found on dorsal surface are white tipped to ward off predators. Citation last=Weber first=Christopher year=2012 title=North American Porcupine url=http //animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Erethizon dorsatum.html accessdate=September 23 2012 Lack canine teeth and possess exceptionally long claws. Citation last1=Shefferly first1=Nancy last2=Weber first2=Christopher year=2012 title=North American Porcupine url=http //www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Erethizon dorsatum/ accessdate=September 23 2012 similar =The North American Porcupine is similar to the Central or South American porcupine but is more likely to be found in a cold environment. Citation last=Weber first=Christopher year=2012 title=North American Porcupine url=http //animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Erethizon dorsatum.html accessdate=September 23 2012 range =North American Porcupines are found in the northern tier of the United States specifically Alaska and California. The northern Great Lakes region including Minnesota also houses a large number of this species. Citation last1=Shefferly first1=Nancy last2=Weber first2=Christopher year=2012 title=North American Porcupine url=http //www.biokids.umich.edu/critters/Erethizon dorsatum/ accessdate=September 23 2012 habitat =Open tundra and deciduous forests are common habitats for the North American Porcupine. Groundcover trees and stone den shelters are utilized based on climate and elevations. During winter months it is more common to find a ...