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North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum

Photo by Cheryl Lee
Published on Project Noah
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42.0076, -72.9707

Field Notes

Description:

This is a young porcupine, I've spotted him several times grazing beside the road at the same location.

Habitat:

We are in a heavily forested area along the CT/MA border. Lots of state land, and fewer than average people.

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Comments (10)
Cheryl Lee
I do, a small little town atop a small mountain, surrounded by acres of state forest and not too many people. It can be rough for some folks, especially in winter but I love it.
bjohnson
Wonderful wildlife photos - thank you for sharing them. You must live in a great natural wildlife area.
Cheryl Lee
I think so too :) I hope he made it through Storm Alfred and all the snow we received!
Elsa
You're welcome :) Seriously, that little porcupine is so cute I've had to look at it a couple of times now.
Elsa
P.S. Welcome to ProjectNoah, quite the collection you've built up within the past few days! :)
Elsa
OH my days - SO CUTE!!

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PublishedNovember 6, 2011

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