Hystrix porcupine

The Indian Crested Porcupine , or Indian Porcupine, is a member of the Old World porcupines. It is quite an adaptable rodent, found throughout southern Asia and the Middle East. It is tolerant of several different habitats: mountains, tropical and subtropical grasslands, scrublands, and forests. It is a large rodent, growing more than 0.9 m long and weighing 14.5 kg . It is covered in multiple layers of quills. The longest quills grow from its shoulders to about a third of the animal's length. Its.. more