• The Chinese Porcupine ( Hystrix brachyura ) is a member of the rodent family Hystricidae. (nature.com)
  • The Philippine porcupine or Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumila) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hystrix pumila. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. (thainationalparks.com)
  • Hystrix brachyura, more commonly known as Malayan (or Himalayan Crestless) Porcupine is very common throughout Thailand's forests and whilst they can be seen in the day, if disturbed, they are mainly nocturnal. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • This species is much less common than Hystrix brachyura in our experience but still common never the less. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • Indeed we have photographs and videos of Hystrix brachyura foraging on the surface with one other, and sometimes two other, porcupines quite commonly. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • Most people's first experience of Hystrix brachyura are due to its common use of National Park trash bins for foraging at night. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • There are three species in the genus Hystrix, including H. indica , which derives its common name, crested porcupine, from its ability to form a crest by erecting the quills on the head, back, and nape. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Indian Porcupine, Hystrix Indica. (lifewithvernonhoward.com)
  • Cute Malayan porcupine, Himalayan porcupine, Large porcupine (Hystrix brachyur), a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. (lifewithvernonhoward.com)
  • Hystricidae (the Old World porcupines), which includes three distinguishable genera (Hystrix, Atherurus, Trichys), is one of the four families contained in the infraorder Phiomorpha. (agnostic.com)
  • Porcupines are impressive large rodents, of the Family Hystricidae, that have developed a protective coat of sharp spines, or quills, that help defend them from forest predators. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • Are Porcupines Rodents? (lifewithvernonhoward.com)
  • Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation . (wikipedia.org)
  • The New World porcupines evolved their spines independently (through convergent evolution ) and are more closely related to several other families of rodents than they are to the Old World porcupines. (wikipedia.org)
  • Coendou Sphiggurus Erethizon Echinoprocta The New World porcupines are large terrestrial rodents, distinguished by their spiny covering from which they take their name. (thewebsiteofeverything.com)
  • Erethizontidae Family The Erethizontidae is a family of rodents commonly known as the New World porcupines. (thewebsiteofeverything.com)
  • Cape porcupines are Hystricomorph rodents, and surprisingly, are not closely related at all to New World porcupines. (zoonewengland.org)
  • The quills of the Malayan porcupine are used for ornamental purposes. (thainationalparks.com)
  • When that doesn't work, the porcupine turns around and rams the predator with its quills. (howstuffworks.com)
  • Crested porcupines have black and white stripped bristles and hollow quills covering their bodies. (safariwest.com)
  • When threatened the porcupine will raise its quills and rattles the hollow spines on its tail. (safariwest.com)
  • The two subfamilies of New World porcupines are mostly smaller (although the North American porcupine reaches about 85 cm or 33 in in length and 18 kg or 40 lb), have their quills attached singly rather than grouped in clusters, and are excellent climbers, spending much of their time in trees. (wikipedia.org)
  • Putnam also expressed doubt that commercial hunting of the animals would become a major concern, despite many online offers for sale of porcupine quills, hairs and skulls. (aetherrealm.us)
  • Cape porcupines' bodies are covered with flat, bristly hairs, and they have large quills on their posterior back and sides that range from a couple of inches to a foot in length. (zoonewengland.org)
  • Porcupines also have a group of hollow quills on their tails which rattle when shaken. (zoonewengland.org)
  • When threatened by predators, Cape porcupines will hide in their shelter when available with their heads facing in and their quills erect, which makes them almost impossible to dislodge. (zoonewengland.org)
  • Porcupines don't actually "shoot" their quills, but shed them upon impact, so they become imbedded in an attacker. (zoonewengland.org)
  • Their impressive display is mainly used in response to a threat, although they can and do erect and rattle their quills when faced with an unknown porcupine. (zoonewengland.org)
  • Thus, clarifying the species of parasites that porcupines are infected with is important for the control of parasitic diseases. (nature.com)
  • Locally common to uncommon, the species is found in primary and secondary forest in the mountains and in the lowlands. (wikipedia.org)
  • Some of Thailand's more common forest mammals are its two resident species of porcupine. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • Both species dig burrows to live in and will often co-habit with other porcupines. (wildlifethailand.com)
  • The reserve is also home to golden snub-nosed monkeys ( Rhinopithecus roxellana ), takin ( Budorcas taxicolor ), Asian black bears ( Ursus thibetanus ), musk deer ( Moschus fuscus ), porcupines (family Hystricidae ), and numerous butterfly and bird species. (mongabay.com)
  • Of New World porcupines (Erethizontidae), albinism was documented only in the North American species Erethizon dorsatum . (degruyter.com)
  • The largest species of porcupine is the third-largest living rodent in the world, after the capybara and beaver . (wikipedia.org)
  • The extant Hystricidae species are distributed in Asia, Africa and Europe (only in Italy). (agnostic.com)
  • Porcupine (unprotected species) * Can be killed at any time, no limits on numbers. (aetherrealm.us)
  • The porcupine is one of the most interesting and unusual wildlife species in Minnesota. (aetherrealm.us)
  • Porcupines have a relatively high longevity and hold the record for being the longest-living rodent, with one individual named Cooper living over 32 years. (wikipedia.org)
  • The African porcupine is the largest rodent in the regions they inhabit. (aetherrealm.us)
  • The beaver is the only rodent in North America that is larger than the North American porcupine. (aetherrealm.us)
  • Porcupines are relatively well-protected from predators but are subject to a degree of parasitic infestation. (nature.com)
  • Main predators of porcupines include tigers and leopards. (safariwest.com)
  • The two families of porcupines are quite different, and although both belong to the Hystricognathi branch of the vast order Rodentia , they are not closely related. (wikipedia.org)
  • Based on their habitat environment, Porcupines are generally adapted to tropical and subtropical climate. (agnostic.com)
  • Here we report the first albino record from the Neotropics for this group, a stump-tailed porcupine ( Coendou rufescens ) in northern Ecuador. (degruyter.com)
  • Porcupines' spiny protection resembles that of the only distantly related erinaceomorph hedgehogs and Australian monotreme echidnas as well as tenrecid tenrecs . (wikipedia.org)
  • Their origin may lie from a common Late Pleistocene ancestor when Sumatra, Borneo and Palawan were part of Sundaland. (thainationalparks.com)
  • Investigating the evolutionary history of the Old World Porcupines using DNA from specimens from the Late Pleistocene of China. (agnostic.com)
  • It provides genetic markers for investigating the taxonomy, population genetics, and phylogenetics of pinworms from different hosts and has implications for the diagnosis, prevention, and control of parasitic diseases in porcupines and other animals. (nature.com)
  • Cape porcupines are found in sub-Saharan Africa and are able to inhabit many different types of habitats as long as cover and vegetation are present. (zoonewengland.org)
  • The cape porcupine is named for the crest of white-tipped bristles around its neck. (zoonewengland.org)
  • Scientific Names of Common Plant/Trees/Vegetables/Cereals/Fruits etc. (playquiz2win.com)
  • the crested porcupine found in Italy , North Africa , and sub-Saharan Africa can grow to well over 27 kg (60 lb). (wikipedia.org)
  • Crested porcupines are found in a variety of habitats. (safariwest.com)
  • Crested porcupines are found throughout southeast and central Asia and in parts of the Middle East. (safariwest.com)
  • The area surrounding Porcupine Plain boasts some of the best big game hunting found anywhere. (aetherrealm.us)
  • The North American porcupine is found in New England, the upper Midwest and western United States and most of Canada. (aetherrealm.us)
  • I have found porcupine toilets that have a pile of pellets that have lots of pine needles in them. (aetherrealm.us)
  • Cape porcupines are solitary or found in small family groups. (zoonewengland.org)
  • The pinworm can adversely impact porcupine hosts by causing indigestion, weight loss, and poor coat condition. (nature.com)
  • Growth is slow, but the porcupine matures in its second fall and can look forward to a life span of up to ten years in the wild unless a person or some other predator kills it. (aetherrealm.us)
  • This article uses material from Wikipedia released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike Licence 3.0 . (thainationalparks.com)
  • Watch Queue Queue This site provides many porcupine control articles and strategies, if you wish to attempt to solve the problem yourself. (aetherrealm.us)
  • Alaska is also home to a sizable North American porcupine population. (aetherrealm.us)