With one look at the collection of quills on their backs, you’d think the porcupine and the hedgehog are related. However, ...

4. They’re not related to porcupines The hedgehog belongs to the order Eulipotyphla, which basically means “truly blind and fat,” explains Sophie. The family Erinaceidae consists of ...

What they’re not Hedgehogs, porcupines, and the Australian echidna have one thing in common – they all have quills. However, they are not really related. They are an example of a kind of ...