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Close up the malayan porcupine animal
porcupine on a pine tree
Portrait of crested porcupine close up.
Porcupine in Wild Field
Wildlife Photography
The cute and cuddly echidna native to Australia. This one photographed in the wild in Tasmania, Australia
A Lone Porcupine in Oudtshoorn, South Africa
The North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is the second largest rodent in North America, after the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis). The porcupine is distinguished by its coat of about 30,000 quills that covers all of its body except underbelly, face and feet. The quills are sharp, barbed and hollow hairs that are used primarily for defense and insulation. When used for defense, the quills can lodge in the flesh of a victim and are difficult and painful to remove. The porcupine’s summer diet includes twigs, roots, stems, berries, and other vegetation. In the winter, they mainly eat conifer needles and tree bark. Porcupines are a slow-moving creature with poor distance vision. They are nocturnal, spending their days resting in trees. The porcupine does not hibernate in winter, preferring to stay close and sleep in their dens. This porcupine was photographed in the woods near Williams, Arizona, USA.
This prickly porcupine takes a break from snacking to peer curiously into the lens of the camera.
Young porcupine in the Connecticut wilderness, winter
Porcupines in fall colors
Wild porcupine in the beautiful dramatic alpine scenery of Denali National Park Alaska, USA
Close up the malayan porcupine animal is sleep and rest
Echidna, small native fauna of Australia
Echidna in outdoors
Porcupine in a tree in the winter
Young porcupine perched on rock in the Connecticut wilderness at dusk, winter. Front view. Copy space on left.
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Cute little Echidna in the wild at Lakes Entrance
Porcupine eatin high in a tree on a winter day
A young Porcupine pauses on a fallen log in a woods in Montana.
Close up the malayan porcupine animal
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Closeup low angle cute funny portrait of north amercian porcupine
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Porcupine is eating in Namibia, Africa
The Rock Squirrel (Otospermophilus variegatus) is a medium sized ground squirrel but can also be seen climbing boulders, rocks and trees. It is typically 8-10 inches long, with a bushy tail up to 8 inches long. Rock squirrels are grayish-brown, with some patches of cinnamon color. They have a light-colored ring around their eyes and pointed ears that project well above their heads. In the northern reach of their habitat, rock squirrels hibernate during the colder months of the year. In southern areas, rock squirrels may not hibernate at all. These squirrels are diurnal animals that spend their days burrowed underground or hiding beneath bushes and rocks, only emerging to forage for food or to find mates. The rock squirrel is omnivorous with its diet consisting mostly of leaves, stems and seeds. They may also eat some insects and other small animals. This rock squirrel was photographed on Campbell Mesa in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff, Arizona, USA.
Porcupine in a tree in the winter
A golden-mantled ground squirrel sits atop a rock, staring directly at the camera with an expression of cute annoyance, as if bothered by the photographers presence. The warm autumn hues in the background add a cozy seasonal feel to the image.
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