Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

Summary 3

The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. Three subspecies are extant in South and South-east Asia.

Habitat and ecology 4

Habitat and Ecology

It can be found in various forest habitats, and in scrubby, open areas close to forest. It can be found in agricultural areas, but needs to have rocky outcrops or other areas in which it can create a den or dig burrows. Burrows are generally occupied by family groups. Following a gestation period of about 110 days, two or three young are born. Two litters may be produced annually.

Systems
  • Terrestrial

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Bernard DUPONT, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/berniedup/7136046465/
  2. (c) Smithsonian Wild, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/51045845@N08/5179112885
  3. Adaptado por Brian Martin del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hystrix_brachyura
  4. (c) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://eol.org/data_objects/28160884

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