Crested porcupine - Wikipedia
The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native to Italy, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. [1] [2]
African crested porcupine - Oregon Zoo
African crested porcupines eat tubers, bark, bulbs, fallen fruit, and cultivated root crops. They are nocturnal and forage alone at night, traveling up to 9 miles in their search for food. They return to the den and rest during the day.
Crested Porcupine - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on ... - Animalia
The Crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) is a species of rodent native to Italy, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of the largest rodents in the world. Crested porcupines live up to 28 years, the second-longest of any rodent after the naked mole-rat, which can live in …
Definitive Guide To African Crested Porcupine Facts, Habitat ...
The African Crested Porcupine is one of the largest rodent species native to Africa. It has a distinct appearance, with its spines, also known as quills, being its defining characteristic. These spines can be up to 20 inches long and are used for defensive and communicative purposes.
Porcupine - African Wildlife Foundation
Learn about the crested porcupine and other interesting porcupine facts, plus what AWF is doing to protect this quilled African rodent.
Meet African Crested Porcupine Nolina - YouTube
Today we’re taking African crested porcupine Sharpie for a walk! After the video, you can find at-home porcupine activities at https://www.oregonzoo.org/home-zoo. Quill you join us for a...
African Crested Porcupine - Central Florida Zoo & Botanical …
The African crested porcupine is one of the largest members of the rodent family. Rodents are mammals including rats, mice, porcupines, beavers, and more. Rodents, such as our African crested porcupines, have ever growing front teeth (called incisors).
African Crested Porcupines - Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo
Habitat: In northern and sub-Saharan Africa and along the Mediterranean coast into Italy. Diet: Herbivore – tubers, bark, and fruits. Size: 60 to 91 centimetres long, plus a 7 to 16 centimetre-long tail. Weight: 9.9 to 29.9 kilograms.
African Crested Porcupine - Hertfordshire Zoo
The African crested porcupine is the largest porcupine in the world. The African crested porcupine's body is covered with coarse quills 1 to 13 inches long and of varying thicknesses. Its most heavily armed area is its hindquarters, which have short, thick quills.
CREATURE FEATURE: African crested porcupine more than quills
Jul 2, 2017 · The African crested porcupine is a doozy. It is the largest of all porcupines and its uniquely designed quills make for a spectacular sight. Though quills are porcupines' signature defense, they...