The Philippine porcupine or Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumila) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) endemic to the...
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Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The term covers two families of animals: the Old...
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Thecurus Thick-spined porcupine (H. crassispinis) Philippine porcupine (H. pumila) Sumatran porcupine (H. sumatrae) †Hystrix arayanensis [failed verification]...
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The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae native to Italy...
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Hystrix (mammal) (redirect from Hystrix (porcupine))
crestless porcupine Hystrix javanica - Sunda porcupine Subgenus Thecurus Hystrix crassispinis - thick-spined porcupine Hystrix pumila - Philippine porcupine Hystrix...
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The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern...
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The Cape porcupine (Hystrix africaeaustralis), Cape crested porcupine or South African porcupine, is a species of Old World porcupine native to central...
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The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. Three subspecies are extant in South...
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The Sunda porcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Due...
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The African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine, indigenous to a broad belt of Africa ranging from...
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