PORCUPINE
HYSTRIX CRISTATA
They are almost entirely covered with bristle-like guard hair, in addition to having quills from the head to their tail.
Adult African Crested Porcupines can weight up to 60 pounds, and can grow to 3 feet in length excluding their tail.
They are nocturnal and forage alone at night, traveling up to 9 miles in their search for food.
Did you know?
W hen the African crested porcupine confronted by a
predator, it raises the 12- to 13-inch quills along its head and back into a crest so its body appears larger and more threatening.
Conservation status
LEAST CONCERN (LC):
Less likely to become endangered anytime soon.
Conservation status
