Indian crested porcupine
E449115
The Indian crested porcupine is a large, nocturnal rodent native to South Asia, easily recognized by its long, erectile quills and robust, burrowing lifestyle.
Statements (85)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
porcupine ⓘ species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| activityPeak | night ⓘ |
| averageHeadBodyLength | 60–90 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 11–18 kg ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Hystricinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Hystrix indica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | quills ⓘ |
| burrowType | complex tunnel systems ⓘ |
| canClimb | poorly ⓘ |
| canSwim | yes ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian crested porcupine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian porcupine ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Kerr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bulbs
ⓘ
crops ⓘ fruits ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| family | Hystricidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Oman NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Hystrix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gestationPeriod | about 90–112 days ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural land
ⓘ
forests ⓘ rocky hillsides ⓘ scrubland ⓘ semi-desert ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
gnawing ⓘ |
| hasDefense |
backward charges
ⓘ
erectile quills ⓘ quill rattling ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bare-soled feet
ⓘ
long black-and-white crest of quills on neck and shoulders ⓘ robust body ⓘ short legs ⓘ |
| impact | agricultural pest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | up to 20 years ⓘ |
| litterSize | 1–4 young ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offspringName | porcupette ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| restPeriod | daytime ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
well-developed hearing
ⓘ
well-developed sense of smell ⓘ |
| shelterType | burrows ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
family groups
ⓘ
monogamous pairs ⓘ |
| tailLength | 8–10 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
hunting for meat
ⓘ
hunting for quills ⓘ persecution by farmers ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1792 ⓘ |
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