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The Word Porcupine Means 'Thorn Pig'
The English word for porcupines can be traced back about 600 years, when the animal was known as "porke despyne." The North American porcupine can live for 23 years and can have as many as 30,000 quills. Contrary to a longstanding myth, porcupines cannot eject their quills like arrows. Baby porcupines are known as porcupettes. They are born with soft, bendable quills that begin to harden within a few days after they are born.
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The Word Porcupine Means 'Thorn Pig'
The English word for porcupines can be traced back about 600 years, when the animal was known as "porke despyne." The North American porcupine can live for 23 years and can have as many as 30,000 quills. Contrary to a longstanding myth, porcupines cannot eject their quills like arrows. Baby porcupines are known as porcupettes. They are born with soft, bendable quills that begin to harden within a few days after they are born.