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Some facts about the
Prehensile-tailed porcupine
Adult weight : 3.9 kg (8.58 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 27 years
Female maturity :578 days
Male maturity : 578 days
Gestation : 203 days
Weaning : 95 days
Litter size : 1
Interval between litters : 433 days
Weight at birth : 0.408 kg (0.8976 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 5 W
Body mass : 3.28 kg (7.216 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Brazilian porcupine
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Erethizontidae
Species : Coendou prehensilis
The Brazilian porcupine is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. 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 Brazilian porcupine
A young / baby of a Brazilian porcupine is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A Brazilian porcupine group is called a 'prickle or family'.Countries
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela
Facts about the Brazilian porcupine
The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a porcupine found in tropical forests in Mexico and throughout much of South America. (Full text)