Hystricidae
E736494
Hystricidae is a family of large, spiny rodents commonly known as Old World porcupines, native to parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mammal family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm |
Afrotropic
ⓘ
Indomalaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Old World porcupines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Atherurus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hystrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
charging predators
ⓘ
erecting quills ⓘ |
| diet |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ plant material ⓘ roots ⓘ tubers ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Erethizontidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New World porcupines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeOfOrigin | Cenozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ rocky areas ⓘ savannas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
herbivorous diet
ⓘ
large body size ⓘ nocturnal activity in many species ⓘ quills present ⓘ spiny coat ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
robust body
ⓘ
short limbs ⓘ short tail in many species ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
ever-growing incisors
ⓘ
well-developed incisors ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notNativeTo |
Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| quillsType | non-barbed quills ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Hystricomorpha ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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