What is the Spanish word for "porcupine"?

Learn how to say "porcupine" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

porcupine

Spanish

puercoespín

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Examples of how to use "porcupine" in Spanish

English
A porcupine has sharp quills for defense.
Spanish
Un puercoespín tiene espinas afiladas para su defensa.
English
The porcupine climbed slowly up the tree.
Spanish
El puercoespín trepó lentamente por el árbol.
English
A porcupine rolled into a tight ball.
Spanish
Un puercoespín se enrolló en una bola apretada.
English
Did you see the porcupine yesterday?
Spanish
¿Viste al puercoespín ayer?
English
The porcupine used its quills for defense.
Spanish
El puercoespín usó sus espinas para defenderse.

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