Porcupine, Erethizon dorsatum, in a pine tree, ponderosa pine

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Porcupines feed on buds, twigs and inner bark of trees. They are sometimes seen on land but they are often found in trees.

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Keywords: adaptation, arboreal, defend, defense, dorsatum, erethizon, erethizontidae, mammal, pointy, porcupine, protect, quills, sharp, spines, tree