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South Dakota ( American ) Porcupine (Visit this link)
Porcupines are the second largest rodent in South Dakota. Their common name is from the French words, porc espin , meaning thorny hog, which refers to the animal's famous quills. The scientific name, Erethizon means "arouse" in Greek, and is a reference to the species' reputation for being irritable. Dorsatum is Latin for back. The Lakota word for porcupine, "pahin, " also means quill.
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