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The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) is a hystricomorph rodent species native to southern Asia and the Middle East. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List . It belongs to the Old World porcupine family, Hystricidae.
Hystrix africaeaustralis - Cape porcupine; Hystrix cristata - African crested porcupine; Hystrix indica - Indian crested porcupine; Subgenus Acanthion. Hystrix brachyura - Malayan porcupine or Himalayan crestless porcupine; Hystrix javanica - Sunda porcupine; Subgenus Thecurus. Hystrix crassispinis - thick-spined porcupine; Hystrix pumila ...
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The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata), a typical representative of the Old World porcupines, occurs throughout the south of Europe and North and West Africa. It is replaced in southern and central Africa by the Cape porcupine, H. africaeaustralis, and in India by the Malayan porcupine (H. brachyura) and Indian (crested) porcupine (H. indica).
H. indica may refer to: Heterorhabditis indica, a nematode species; Hyophorbe indica, the palmiste poison or palmier bâtard, a flowering plant species; Hystrix indica, the Indian crested porcupine, an Old World porcupine species
Most rodents are small though the porcupines can weigh up to 20 kg (44 lb). Suborder: Hystricognathi. Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Hystrix. Indian crested porcupine, H. indica LC [1] Suborder: Sciurognathi. Family: Sciuridae (squirrels) Subfamily: Sciurinae. Tribe: Sciurini. Genus: Sciurus. Caucasian squirrel, S. anomalus LC
The Indian crested porcupine (Hystrix indica) was recorded mainly in grasslands and exhibited a nocturnal activity pattern in winter. [19] The Malayan porcupine (H. brachyura) was recorded in the sal forest. [12]
Most of what is known about reproduction in the crested porcupine comes from individuals in captivity. Usually, female crested porcupines have one litter every year. One or two well developed young are born in a chamber within the burrow that is usually lined with grass, after on average a 66-day gestation period. The young weigh about 1,000 g ...