Erethizontidae Family The Erethizontidae is a family of rodents commonly known as the New World porcupines. The family consists of four genera and twelve species. It is distributed from the Arctic coast of North America to northern Mexico and the Appalachian Mountains, and from southern Mexico to Ecuador and northern Argentina.
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О дикобразах Дикобраз с виду очень угрюмый. Вооруженный множеством игл, которых на его спине целых 30 тысяч, он часто вселял страх в людей. Даже ходила легенда, что дикобразы стреляют иглами. На самом деле это не так. [rus]
New World Porcupines This family of 4 living genera and 10 species is found from the arctic coast of North America to northern Mexico and the Appalachian Mountains and from southern Mexico to Ecuador and northern Argentina. [eng]