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North American Porcupine

1 August 2025

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Pawlet, Vermont, USA

North American Porcupine

Erethizon dorsatum
iNaturalist Observation
MARKED RESEARCH GRADE
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A deep survey of the biodiversity of one mountain in Vermont over many years (2009 to 2026)

104 Observations
78 Identified Species
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (October 2011)
Armada of Eastern Newt
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (September 2011)
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2022)
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (July 2019)
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Pawlet, Vermont, USA (February 2025)
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26 Observations
18 Identified Species
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Western Coyote
Baca National Wildlife Refuge, Crestone, Colorado, USA (October 2016)
Seal Side-Eye
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Massachusetts, USA (April 2022)
Sika Deer
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland, USA (July 2023)
American Black Bear
Pawlet, Vermont, USA (May 2024)
Newborn Deer Calf
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