MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
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RODENTIA<br />
description<br />
Easy to identify by its spiny coat<br />
and heavy, stout body that makes it<br />
appear clumsy and slow. They are<br />
brown to black in color with bands of<br />
yellow on their spines.<br />
habitat<br />
Although uncommon in Ohio, the<br />
porcupine can be found in forested<br />
and brushy areas. It is often present<br />
in trees, where it is more at home<br />
than on the ground.<br />
reproduction<br />
After a gestation period of seven<br />
months, a female gives birth to one<br />
offspring in April or May. The young<br />
is born with soft quills that harden<br />
within minutes after birth.<br />
did you know?<br />
The porcupine is the second-largest<br />
rodent in North America, after the<br />
beaver.<br />
© Richard Day / Daybreak Imagery<br />
Porcupine<br />
Erethizon dorsatum<br />
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