Erethizon rufescens

GPTKB entity

Properties (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:age kits
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 7 years
gptkbp:bodyStyle quills
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring
gptkbp:canEstablish 6 to 8 weeks
gptkbp:climbRate excellent climber
gptkbp:colors brown
gptkbp:commonName Northern porcupine
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wilderness
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:famousFor quills as defense
gptkbp:foragingBehavior browsing
gptkbp:generator 1 year
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 7 months
gptkbp:habitat agriculture
forests
urban development
wooded areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erethizon rufescens
gptkbp:interactsWith generally non-aggressive
gptkbp:lifespan simple life cycle
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:notable_player quills
gptkbp:order Rodentia
gptkbp:populationTrend stable
gptkbp:predators wolves
bears
cougars
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Erethizon_dorsatum
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:senses poor eyesight
good sense of smell
good hearing
gptkbp:size 60 to 90 cm long
gptkbp:sleepingHabits in trees
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:territory non-territorial
gptkbp:weight 5 to 18 kg