The difference between Porcupine and Porky
When used as nouns, porcupine means any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families hystricidae (old world porcupines) or erethizontidae (new world porcupines), both from the infraorder hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised, whereas porky means a lie.
Porky is also adjective with the meaning: resembling or characteristic of pork.
check bellow for the other definitions of Porcupine and Porky
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Porcupine as a noun:
Any of several rodents of either of the taxonomic families Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) or Erethizontidae (New World porcupines), both from the infraorder Hystricognathi, noted for their sharp spines or quills, which are raised when the animal is attacked or surprised.
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Porky as an adjective:
Resembling or characteristic of pork.
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Porky as an adjective (slang):
Rather fat; chubby.
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Porky as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang):
A lie.
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Porky as a noun (Cockney rhyming slang, in the plural):
An eye.