Crested Porcupine
Common Name:
African Crested Porcupine
Scientific Name:
Hystrix cristata
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Risks: Risks to crested porcupines include habitat loss, farm pests and being hunted for their quills.
Diet: Crested porcupine's diet consists of tubers, bark, bulbs, fallen fruit and roots.
Height: 60 to 83 cm body length.
Weight: 13 to 27 kg
Lifespan: Crested porcupines live an average of 18 to 22 years.
Fun Facts
- A baby porcupine is called a porcupette.
- Crested porcupines are agile in water and exceptionally good swimmers.
- A porcupine has up to 30,000 quills on its body. They cannot 'throw' their quills.
About Us
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