Species: North American Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum)

Information About

North American Porcupine

Quick Facts
Latin

Erethizon dorsatum

Iñupiaq

ixuqutaq, qifabluk

Yup'ik

cukilek, issaluq, issaluuq, nuuniq

Tlingit

xalak'ách'

Other Names

ilaanquciq

Subspecies

North American Porcupine in Detail.
AboutPredators

Wolverine

Gallery

Pictures of North American Porcupine.