long-tailed porcupine
rodent
Also known as: Trichys fasciculata
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classification of porcupine
- In porcupine: Old World porcupines (family Hystricidae)
…are primarily terrestrial, although the long-tailed porcupine of Southeast Asia (Trichys fasciculata) also climbs in trees and shrubs for food. It is the smallest member of the family, weighing less than 4 kg (8.8 pounds), and is somewhat ratlike in appearance; it is about 0.5 metre (1.6 feet) long not…
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