What is a porcupine?

Porcupine is a type of rodents from parts of Asia, Africa, North and South America and Italy. Dikobnice tends to live in a slight climate and are characterized by their coat of spikes or modes. In fact, their name refers to this function because dicobic is derived from the old French porc d'Espine , which means "pointed pig". Dikobnice has tails measuring about eight to ten inches (20-25 cm) and a round body weighing anywhere from £ 12 to £ 60 (5-27 kg). Most of them are slow, but some varieties in America are agile climbers. There are two basic types of porcupine: the so -called old world and the New World varieties, characterized by a hemisphere to which they are native. Two branches of the Porcupine family are not really related and their spines are not inherited from a common ancestor, but rather an example of convergeable e evolution, which means that both groups have developed this property independently.

The dicobic of the Old World are mostly earthly, which means they live on the ground and are quite large. Crested Porcupine in North Africa and Italy is the fourth largest rodent and can weigh up to £ 60 (27 kg). The new world dicobic is much smaller and many varieties live in trees. The exception is a joint dicobic on Alaska, Canada and the Northern United States, which is earthly and weighs up to £ 40 (18 kg). Two branches of porcakes also differ in that the old world dikobky have grouped into volumes, while dicobic new worlds have individually attached quilks. Even the variety of dicobrants cannot throw their quill, although it is a common misconception they can.

Dumbbells are modified hair shafts that have evolved as defense against predators. While dicobrazing this property with hedgehog, these two animals must not be confused. Unlike the dicobic, the hedgehog is not a rodent, but insects.