hystricidae

• Nombre propio que designa la familia taxonómica científica de los puercoespines del Viejo Mundo: roedores terrestres grandes y espinosos que habitan en Europa, Asia y África.

A proper noun referring to a scientific taxonomic family of Old World porcupines, which are large, terrestrial, spiny rodents native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.

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   A family of rodents known as Old World porcupines, characterized by their quills and found in Europe, Asia, and Africa.

   Puercoespines del Viejo Mundo

   • The Hystricidae family includes several species of ground-dwelling porcupines.
   • Unlike New World porcupines, Hystricidae cannot climb trees effectively.
   • The quills of Hystricidae are used as a defense mechanism against predators.