Difference between Hedgehog and Porcupine

What is the difference between Hedgehog and Porcupine?

Hedgehog as a noun is small mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked. while Porcupine as a noun is a large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.

Hedgehog

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Small mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked. A type of moveable military barricade made from crossed logs or steel bars, laced with barbed wire, used to damage or impede tanks and vehicles; Czech hedgehog. The nickname for a type of depth charge weapon that simultaneously fires a number of explosives into the water to create a pattern of underwater explosions intended to attack submerged enemies. A type of chocolate cake (or slice), somewhat similar to an American brownie.

Example sentence: The way you want to respond is to ask a question: Is this technology directly relevant to our hedgehog concept? If the answer is YES, then we want to become pioneers, not in the technology, but in the application of that technology specifically linked to our hedgehog concept.

Porcupine

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A large rodent with long quills that stand straight up when it is attacked or surprised.

We hope you now know whether to use Hedgehog or Porcupine in your sentence.

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