Quick Facts
Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).
Best Months to Spot
Most sightings recorded in May, Jun. Data from GBIF - a global database of verified wildlife observations by researchers and citizen scientists.
The North American porcupine, also known as the Canadian porcupine, is a large quill-covered rodent in the New World porcupine family. It is the second largest rodent in North America after the North American beaver. The porcupine is a caviomorph rodent whose ancestors were believed to have crossed the Atlantic from Africa to Brazil 30 million years ago, and then migrated to North America during the Great American Interchange after the Isthmus of Panama rose 3 million years ago.
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Where to Find
Top parks for North American Porcupine. Sightings recorded in 21 safari areas total.
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