Common Name: North American Porcupine
Scientific Name: Erethizon dorsatum
Type: Mammals
Diet: Herbivore
Group Name: Erethizontidea (click here)
Average Life Span: 5 to 7 years (feel free to name them if often encountered)
Size: Head and body: 25 to 36 inches; tail: 8 to 10 inches
Weight: 12 to 35 pounds