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A porcupine is a type of rodent native to parts of Asia, Africa, North and South America and Italy. Porcupines tend to live in temperate climates and are characterized by their coat of spikes or quills. In fact, their name makes reference to this feature, as porcupine is derived from Old French porc d’espine, meaning “spiked pig.
