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Accession No	1802.2688
Name/Title	PORCUPINE, COMMON
Brief Description	This Common Porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) has been stuffed and mounted. He has variegated brown quills, all present, and glass eyes have been inserted. He is mounted on a wooden base. This porcupine is from North America but they are also indigenous to South America, South Asia and Africa. Their mass of quills protects them from predators. Porcupine quills were a popular ornament and a good-luck charm in many parts of the world. The hollow rattle quills were used as musical instruments and as containers for gold dust.
Classification	Mammalia/Vertebrata/Chordata/Animalia
Primary Prod Period	19th century
Primary Prod Place	North America
Measurement Reading	28 x 26 x 520cm

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