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short-tailed porcupine

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Also known as: Hystrix

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In porcupine: Old World porcupines (family Hystricidae)
Short-tailed porcupines (genus Hystrix) are the largest, weighing up to 30 kg (66.1 pounds), with a body almost 1 metre (3.3 feet) long and a tail 8–17 cm (3.1–6.7 inches) long. They move slowly in a ponderous walk but will break into a trot or…
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