#porcupine__hedgehog relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
supertype: #rodent__gnawer__gnawing_animal__gnawinganimal relatively small gnawing animals having a single pair of constantly growing incisor teeth specialized for gnawing
part: #quill
subtype: #Old_World_porcupine terrestrial porcupine
subtype: #brush-tailed_porcupine__brush-tail_porcupine porcupine with a tuft of large beaded bristles on the tail
subtype: #long-tailed_porcupine__Trichys_lipura porcupine of Borneo and Sumatra having short spines and a long tail
subtype: #New_World_porcupine arboreal porcupine
subtype: #Canada_porcupine__Erethizon_dorsatum porcupine of northeastern North America with barbed spines concealed in the coarse fur; often gnaws buildings for salt and grease
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