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Some 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)
African brush-tailed porcupine
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Hystricidae
Species : Atherurus africanus
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 UgandaHabitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Plantations, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane
Facts about the African brush-tailed porcupine
African brush-tailed porcupine African brush-tailed porcupines are some of the largest rodents in Africa, having a body length of 36.
Behavior Atherurus africanus is strictly nocturnal, coming out to roam only when it is completely dark.
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.
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. (Full text)
org/wildlives/179 African Wildlife Foundation: Wildlives: The smaller, more slender African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is found in isolated populations in northwestern Kenya. (Full text)
The smaller, more slender African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is found in isolated populations in northwestern Kenya. (Full text)
1. Atherurus, genus Atherurus -- (a genus of Hystricidae)Atherurus
genus Atherurus
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