Erethizon dorsatum

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Erethizon_dorsatum
GPTKB entity
Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:characteristic quills
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:climbingRoute true
gptkbp:color black
brown
yellowish
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:North_American_porcupine
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:northern_Mexico
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Erethizon
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 210 days
gptkbp:habitat forests
woodlands
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erethizon dorsatum
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 60-90 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5-7 years in the wild
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notableFeature barbed quills
gptkbp:offspring 1 per litter
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
cougar
great horned owl
fisher
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Erethizon_dorsatum
gptkbp:solitary true
gptkbp:tailLength 20-25 cm
gptkbp:usesShelter tree cavities
rock crevices
fallen logs
gptkbp:weight 5-14 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5