Echidna vs. Porcupine

Echidnanoun

Any of the species of small spined monotremes in family Tachyglossidae, the four extant species of which are found in Australia and southern New Guinea.

Echidnanoun

A monster, half maid and half serpent.

Echidnanoun

A genus of Monotremata found in Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. They are toothless and covered with spines; - called also porcupine ant-eater, and Australian ant-eater.

Echidnanoun

New Guinea echidnas

Echidnanoun

burrowing spine-covered monotreme of Australia having a long snout and claws for hunting ants and termites

Echidnanoun

a spiny insectivorous egg-laying mammal with a long snout and claws, native to Australia and New Guinea.

Echidna

Echidnas (), sometimes known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. The four extant species of echidnas and the platypus are the only living mammals that lay eggs and the only surviving members of the order Monotremata.

Porcupinenoun

Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.

Porcupinenoun

Any Old Word rodent of the genus Hystrix, having the back covered with long, sharp, erectile spines or quills, sometimes a foot long. The common species of Europe and Asia (Hystrix cristata) is the best known.

Porcupinenoun

Any species of Erethizon and related genera, native of America. They are related to the true porcupines, but have shorter spines, and are arboreal in their habits. The Canada porcupine (Erethizon dorsatus) is a well known species.

Porcupinenoun

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

Porcupinenoun

a large rodent with defensive spines or quills on the body and tail.

Porcupine

Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old World porcupines of family Hystricidae, and the New World porcupines of family Erethizontidae.