'North American Porcupine' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

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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