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Stumble this page!Thick-spined porcupine
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Hystricidae
Species : Hystrix crassispinis
The Thick-spined porcupine is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the thickspined porcupine
A young / baby of a thickspined porcupine is called a 'pup'. The females are called 'sow' and males 'boar'. A thickspined porcupine group is called a 'prickle or family'.
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