“The North American porcupine is also known as the Canadian porcupine or common porcupine. Only one rodent in North America is larger, the beaver (Castor canadensis). The word porcupine stems from the Latin words 'porcus' for pig and 'spina' for thorns.” - 📸 and text provided by nationalparkservice . . . . #FindYourPark #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #landscapephotography #KnifeRiverIndianVillageNationalPark #NationalParks #travel #camping #roadtrip #kniferiver