Least ConcernCrested Porcupine
Hystrix cristata
One of the 3 hyraxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Hyracoidea · Procaviidae
Dendrohyrax arboreus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The southern tree hyrax is a small mammal, looking like a chunky guinea pig, that spends its life in the trees of the forests of eastern and southern Africa. It is nocturnal and feeds on leaves, shoots and fruit. Its relationships are one of the classic surprises of zoology: hyraxes are neither rodents nor lagomorphs, but close relatives of elephants and sirenians, with which they share anatomical features such as continuously growing incisors that work as miniature tusks.
Weight
1.5 kg – 4.5 kg
Size
40 cm – 60 cm
Life expectancy
12 years
Diet
Herbivore
Feeds mainly on plants.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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