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		<title>The Malayan Porcupine</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2020 07:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-malayan-porcupine/" title="The Malayan Porcupine" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="181" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-300x181.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Malayan porcupine" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-300x181.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-800x482.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-1536x926.jpg 1536w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-2048x1235.jpg 2048w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mp1-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The Malayan porcupine can be found in South and Southeast Asia. There are 3 known subspecies of this porcupine recognized. Like many other porcupines, they prefer various forest habitats and areas near forests. They can also be found near agricultural areas, where food is more plentiful. They are derived from [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The Prickly Porcupine</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-prickly-porcupine/" title="The Prickly Porcupine" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="164" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/porcupine1a-300x164.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="porcupine" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/porcupine1a-300x164.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/porcupine1a-800x437.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/porcupine1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The porcupine is a large, slow-moving rodent with very sharp quills on their backs. They are found on every continent except Antarctica. They are grouped into 2 groups: The first group is the Old World porcupines, which are found in Europe, Africa, and Asia. The second group is the New [&#x2026;]</p>
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