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'Porcupine Displays Its Quills' Photograph by Ryan Van Meter

Porcupine Displays Its Quills

12 June 2021

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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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18 Identified Species
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