Porcupines are nocturnal, and are herbivores; They're also mammals.
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A porcupine is classified as a rodent. They belong to the family Erethizontidae within the order Rodentia.
The scientific name for porcupine is Erethizon dorsatum.
There are two main families of porcupine: Erethizontidae is one and Hystricidae is the other. The two families are not closely related. The Erethizon dorsatum is an example of the new world porcupine: the North American porcupine. The Hystrix africaeaustralis and Hystrix cristata are examples of the old world porcupine - both are native to Africa.
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Porcupine: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Erethizontidae Genus: Erethizon Species: Erethizon dorsatum.
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