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Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine
探検哺乳類
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine
Coendou prehensilis
The Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine is a cute, spiky animal that loves to climb trees! It has special quills that help protect it from danger and is mostly active at night.
生息地: Forests
外見
The Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine has a robust body covered in short, sharp quills, prominently tipped with bright yellow. Its fur ranges from dark brown to black underneath, providing a striking contrast. It also features a long, almost bare, prehensile tail.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Mammalia目Rodentia科Erethizontidae属Coendou
カテゴリ
哺乳類レア度
Common
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
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おもしろい事実
Despite myths, it cannot 'shoot' its quills; they detach easily when touched!
Its eyes are perfectly adapted for seeing in the dark, helping it find food at night.
These porcupines communicate with grunts and cries, especially at night to find each other.
They rest curled up in tree hollows during the day, high above the ground.
特殊能力
能力
Prehensile Tail Grip
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine has a strong prehensile tail that helps them grasp branches like an extra hand.
能力
Prickly Protection
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine can raise its barbed quills to deter predators, making itself a tough meal.
能力
Arboreal Acrobat
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupine can skillfully climb through trees because of its agile body and strong claws.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 45-70 cm
- 体重
- 2-5 kg
- 寿命
- 10-15 年
- Top Speed
- 5 km/h
- 一度の出産数
- 1
- 妊娠期間
- 195-210 日
食性と食事
Eats a variety of plants, including leaves, fruits, and flowers found in trees.
主な食物
- leaves
- fruits
- buds
- flowers
- bark
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Jaguar
Panthera onca
Jaguars are powerful enough to sometimes hunt adult porcupines.
eaten by
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Ocelots may occasionally prey on them despite their quills.
eaten by
Harpy Eagle
Harpia harpyja
Large raptors like harpy eagles can snatch young porcupines from trees.
eats
Tropical Fig
Ficus obtusifolia
They forage on the leaves and fruits of various fig species.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
3/5 · 中程度
Never try to touch a porcupine; their quills can hurt you!
よくある質問
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineの長さは何ですか？
45-70 cm
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineの体重は何ですか？
2-5 kg
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineの寿命は何ですか？
10-15 年
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineのtop Speedは何ですか？
5 km/h
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineは何を食べますか？
Eats a variety of plants, including leaves, fruits, and flowers found in trees.
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineは通常どこに生息していますか？
Forests
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Yellow Quill-tipped Porcupineの一度の出産数は何ですか？
1
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