ANIMALS AND ENGLISH
  • Introduction
    • English Grammar + Animals
    • Acknowledgements
  • Animals Facts
    • Categories >
      • Feeding Categories
      • Phobia Categories
    • Camouflage
    • Amazing + Bizarre
    • Animal + Insect Eating Plants
    • Animal + Bird Tail Functions
    • Anthropomorphism
    • Extinct >
      • On the brink of extinction
    • Friendships to make you smile ...
    • National Emblems
    • Newly Discovered Species
    • Newly Discovered Fossils
    • Sounds
    • Symbolism >
      • American Groundhog Day
      • The Chinese Calendar
      • Native American
      • Celtic Mythology
    • The Most Dangerous Species
  • Animals: A-Z
    • A >
      • Aardvarks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Albatrosses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Alligators >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Antelopes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Apes and Monkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Armadillos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Auks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Avocets >
        • Collective Noun
    • B >
      • Badgers >
        • Collective Nouns. etc.
      • Barracuda >
        • Collective Noun
      • Bats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bears >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beavers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bees >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beetles, Bugs + Insects >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Birds >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Beaks ...
        • Feathers ... >
          • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Tails
        • Wings ...
      • Bison + Buffalos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Butterflies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bush Babies >
        • Collective Nouns
    • C >
      • Camels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cheetahs >
        • Collective Noun
      • Chickens >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Chimpanzees >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Chinchillas >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Cows and Bulls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Coyotes >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Crocodiles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Crustaceans >
        • Collective Nouns
    • D >
      • Deer >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dinosaurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dolphins + Porpoises >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Donkeys + Mules >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ducks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dugongs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • E >
      • Eagles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Echidnas and Platypus >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eels >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eggs ... >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Elephants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Emus >
        • Collective Noun
    • F >
      • Ferrets >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Fish >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Flies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Foxes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Frogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • G >
      • Geese >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Gerbils and Hamsters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Giraffes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Goats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • H >
      • Hares and Rabbits >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hawks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hedgehogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hippopotamuses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Horses and Ponies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hyenas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • J >
      • Jays >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Jellyfish >
        • Collective Nouns
    • K >
      • Kangaroos >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Koalas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Komodo Dragons >
        • Collective Noun
    • L >
      • Lemurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Leopards >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lions >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lizards >
        • Collect Nouns
      • Llamas >
        • Collective Nouns
    • M >
      • Magpies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Manatees >
        • Collective Noun
      • Martens >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Meerkats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mice >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Moles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Molluscs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Mongoose >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mosquitoes >
        • Collective Nouns
    • O >
      • Okapis >
        • Collective Noun
      • Ostriches >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Otters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Owls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Oxen >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • P >
      • Peacocks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigeons and Doves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigs, Boars and Warthogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Polecats >
        • Collective Noun
      • Porcupines >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Prairie Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • R >
      • Raccoons >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Rats >
        • Collective Noun, etc.
      • Rhinoceroses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Robins >
        • Collective Noun
    • S >
      • Salamanders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Scorpions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Stars / Star Fish >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Lions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seahorses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seals >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sharks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sheep >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Shrews >
        • Collective Noun
      • Skunks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Snakes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Spiders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Springbok >
        • Collective Noun
      • Squirrels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Starlings >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Stingrays >
        • Collective Noun
      • Stoats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Swallows >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swans >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swifts >
        • Collective Nouns
    • T >
      • Tapirs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Termites >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Thrushes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ticks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tigers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Toads >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tortoises and Turtles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Trout >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turtle Doves >
        • Collective Nouns
    • V >
      • Voles >
        • Collective Noun
      • Vultures >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • W >
      • Wallabies >
        • Collective Noun
      • Walruses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Water Buffaloes >
        • Collective Noun
      • Wasps >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Weasles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Whales >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wolverine >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Wolves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wombats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodcocks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodpeckers >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Worms >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wrens >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Y >
      • Yaks >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Z >
      • Zebras >
        • Collective Nouns
  • Collective Nouns A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • Y
    • Z
  • Similes -A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • S
    • T
    • U and V
    • W
  • PET HEALTH AND TIPS
    • FMO BONES
    • HARMFUL FOODS
    • TIPS
  • Introduction
    • English Grammar + Animals
    • Acknowledgements
  • Animals Facts
    • Categories >
      • Feeding Categories
      • Phobia Categories
    • Camouflage
    • Amazing + Bizarre
    • Animal + Insect Eating Plants
    • Animal + Bird Tail Functions
    • Anthropomorphism
    • Extinct >
      • On the brink of extinction
    • Friendships to make you smile ...
    • National Emblems
    • Newly Discovered Species
    • Newly Discovered Fossils
    • Sounds
    • Symbolism >
      • American Groundhog Day
      • The Chinese Calendar
      • Native American
      • Celtic Mythology
    • The Most Dangerous Species
  • Animals: A-Z
    • A >
      • Aardvarks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Albatrosses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Alligators >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Antelopes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Apes and Monkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Armadillos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Auks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Avocets >
        • Collective Noun
    • B >
      • Badgers >
        • Collective Nouns. etc.
      • Barracuda >
        • Collective Noun
      • Bats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bears >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beavers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bees >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Beetles, Bugs + Insects >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Birds >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Beaks ...
        • Feathers ... >
          • Collective Nouns, etc.
        • Tails
        • Wings ...
      • Bison + Buffalos >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Butterflies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Bush Babies >
        • Collective Nouns
    • C >
      • Camels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Cheetahs >
        • Collective Noun
      • Chickens >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Chimpanzees >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Chinchillas >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Cows and Bulls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Coyotes >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Crocodiles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Crustaceans >
        • Collective Nouns
    • D >
      • Deer >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dinosaurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dolphins + Porpoises >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Donkeys + Mules >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ducks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Dugongs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • E >
      • Eagles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Echidnas and Platypus >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eels >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Eggs ... >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Elephants >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Emus >
        • Collective Noun
    • F >
      • Ferrets >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Fish >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Flies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Foxes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Frogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • G >
      • Geese >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Gerbils and Hamsters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Giraffes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Goats >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • H >
      • Hares and Rabbits >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hawks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hedgehogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hippopotamuses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Horses and Ponies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Hyenas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • J >
      • Jays >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Jellyfish >
        • Collective Nouns
    • K >
      • Kangaroos >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Koalas >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Komodo Dragons >
        • Collective Noun
    • L >
      • Lemurs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Leopards >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lions >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Lizards >
        • Collect Nouns
      • Llamas >
        • Collective Nouns
    • M >
      • Magpies >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Manatees >
        • Collective Noun
      • Martens >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Meerkats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mice >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Moles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Molluscs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Mongoose >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Mosquitoes >
        • Collective Nouns
    • O >
      • Okapis >
        • Collective Noun
      • Ostriches >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Otters >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Owls >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Oxen >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • P >
      • Peacocks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigeons and Doves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Pigs, Boars and Warthogs >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Polecats >
        • Collective Noun
      • Porcupines >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Prairie Dogs >
        • Collective Nouns
    • R >
      • Raccoons >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Rats >
        • Collective Noun, etc.
      • Rhinoceroses >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Robins >
        • Collective Noun
    • S >
      • Salamanders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Scorpions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Stars / Star Fish >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Sea Lions >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seahorses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Seals >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sharks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Sheep >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Shrews >
        • Collective Noun
      • Skunks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Snakes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Spiders >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Springbok >
        • Collective Noun
      • Squirrels >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Starlings >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Stingrays >
        • Collective Noun
      • Stoats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Swallows >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swans >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Swifts >
        • Collective Nouns
    • T >
      • Tapirs >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Termites >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Thrushes >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Ticks >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tigers >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Toads >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Tortoises and Turtles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Trout >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turkeys >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Turtle Doves >
        • Collective Nouns
    • V >
      • Voles >
        • Collective Noun
      • Vultures >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
    • W >
      • Wallabies >
        • Collective Noun
      • Walruses >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Water Buffaloes >
        • Collective Noun
      • Wasps >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Weasles >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Whales >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wolverine >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Wolves >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wombats >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodcocks >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Woodpeckers >
        • Collective Nouns
      • Worms >
        • Collective Nouns, etc.
      • Wrens >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Y >
      • Yaks >
        • Collective Nouns
    • Z >
      • Zebras >
        • Collective Nouns
  • Collective Nouns A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • Y
    • Z
  • Similes -A-Z
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • S
    • T
    • U and V
    • W
  • PET HEALTH AND TIPS
    • FMO BONES
    • HARMFUL FOODS
    • TIPS
PROCUPINES
Mammal          -        Vertebrate         -      Herbivore
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AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINES
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AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE



Male:  Boar
Female:  Sow
Young:  Porcupette, Pup



PORCUPINES
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There are 30 species of porcupine.
  • Known as 'Quill Pigs'.
  • Has about 30,000 quills on its back, sides and tail.
  • Have a coat of sharp spines, or quills.
  • Eats leaves, twigs and green plants.
  • In the winter they eat bark.
  • Have poor eyesight but excellent sense of smell.
  • When not in the trees, they prefer the protection of a den.
  • Dens can be found in caves, hollow logs, under houses and barns.
  • Mostly nocturnal.
  • Can float.
Visit:  Porcupine .  COLLECTIVE NOUNS and SIMILE

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MALAYAN PORCUPINE
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Acknowledgement:

​All the wonderful photographs on this site were collected via www.google.co.uk under the relevant animal category.  

Please click on each photograph to be linked to the original source. However, over time, many of the sites have taken down their photographs, so there will be no link.
Polly Healy
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