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Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa and the Americas. Porcupines live in forests, deserts and grasslands. Some live in trees, others stay on the ground

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The common porcupine can be found in most of Canada and the western United States south to Mexico. In the eastern United States, it can be found in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York and New England.

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usually some porcupines live in the rainforest but also in the usa

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north American porcupines live in trees, its south American cousins live on the ground

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Are porcupines indigenous to Australia?

No. Porcupines are not found in Australia at all.


Do porcupines live in Arkansas?

There is no record of porcupines having been found in Arkansas. It is generally believed that porcupines may have lived in northwest Arkansas as recently as 8,500 years ago.


Where can you find purcupines?

Porcupines are small mammals that can be found throughout the United States. Porcupines are known to live in the desert, the highlands, and in the forest.


What is the porcupines habitat?

Porcupines prefer to live in temperate forests and tropical habitats. They are found all over North and South America, as well as Asia and Africa.


Where can porcupines be found in Australia?

There are no porcupines in Australia; hence, they are simply called porcupines. Australia has its own unique species of egg-laying mamal (monotreme) called an echidna. The echidna has spines, but apart from that, it bears no resemblance to the porcupine whatsoever.


Do porcipines live in the desert?

Yes, porcupines are sometimes found in the deserts of North America.


What do porcupines see?

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Are porcupines marsupials or egg-layers?

Neither: they are placental mammals, meaning the young are fully developed via the placenta, and not externally, in the pouch. The only egg laying mammals (monotremes) are found in Australia, and one species of echidna is also found in New Guinea.


An animal found in rivers of Pakistan and other places is mostly closely related to which animal?

Porcupines!


Is a North American porcupine in the deciduous forest or the desert?

Porcupines are found in both forests and deserts.


Were porcupines introduced to Australia?

There are no porcupines in Australia, nor have there ever been porcupines in Australia.


Which section of the rain forest does the porcupine live in?

Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate climates, they can be found in rain forests, but they're more common in New Hampshire. Porcupines live in forests, deserts, rocky outcrops, hillsides and grasslands. Some new world porcupines live in trees, but old world porcupines stay on the ground.