This is the 10280th most frequent German word.
porcupine
A porcupine is a large rodent with stiff, sharp spines (quills) used for defense.
The word 'Stachelschwein' (porcupine) is used as the subject of the sentence to describe the animal.
Das Stachelschwein verteidigt sich mit seinen spitzen Stacheln.
The porcupine defends itself with its sharp quills.
Here, 'Stachelschwein' is used as the object of the sentence, referring to the porcupine as a subject of interest in documentaries.
Viele Menschen kennen das Stachelschwein aus Tierdokumentationen.
Many people know the porcupine from animal documentaries.
In this sentence, 'Stachelschwein' is modified by an adjective, 'kleines,' and functions as the object receiving the action of being seen.