African brush-tailed porcupine
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Hystricidae
Species : Atherurus africanus
Keywords: nocturnal , quill , tail
The African brush-tailed porcupine is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the African brushtailed porcupine
A young / baby of a African brushtailed porcupine is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A African brushtailed porcupine group is called a 'prickle or family'.Countries
Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of the, Congo, Republic of the, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo and UgandaAfrican brush-tailed porcupine habitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Plantations, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist MontaneSome facts about the
Brush-tailed porcupine
Adult weight : 2.75 kg (6.05 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 23 years
Gestation : 106 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 3
Weight at birth : 0.15 kg (0.33 lbs)
Facts about the African brush-tailed porcupine
Ref Type: Journal Reprint: Not in File Abstract: The brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a hystricomorph rodent, which frequents the forests of West and Central Africa.
The smaller, more slender African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is found in isolated populations in northwestern Kenya.
Abstract: The brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a hystricomorph rodent, which frequents the forests of West and Central Africa. (Full text)
The latter species, Atherurus africanus, is often hunted for its meat. (Wiki)
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