North American porcupine

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptation climbing ability
nocturnal lifestyle
gptkbp:age porcupettes
gptkbp:averageLifespan 5 to 7 years
gptkbp:behavior climbing trees
foraging
nesting in trees
gptkbp:breedingSeason mating season in fall
young are born in spring
gptkbp:climbRate excellent
gptkbp:colors white or yellowish
brown or yellowish
gptkbp:communicationEquipment vocalizations
body language
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:constructionStarted modified hairs
gptkbp:culturalSignificance hunting traditions
Native_American_folklore
gptkbp:diet herbivore
fruits
leaves
bark
gptkbp:environmentalImpact habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:foragingBehavior bark stripping
climbing for food
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 7 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:United_States
forests
shrubs
coniferous forests
woodlands
mixed forests
gptkbp:hasCountry up to 30,000
gptkbp:hasFunction defense
gptkbp:hasHistory gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:hasLength up to 90 cm
gptkbp:headlights up to 30 cm
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label North American porcupine
gptkbp:isKnownFor quills
gptkbp:length 25 to 36 inches
gptkbp:notable_player quill release
gptkbp:predators wolves
bears
cougars
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Erethizon_dorsatum
gptkbp:skin fur-covered
gptkbp:socialResponsibility territorial
marking territory
gptkbp:socialStructure solitary
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Southern_porcupine
gptkb:Eastern_porcupine
Northern porcupine
Western porcupine
gptkbp:weight 5 to 30 pounds