Onager
Equus onager
Cape porcupine
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Easily recognized by its black and white ringed quills, the Cape porcupine is Africa’s largest rodent.
Habitat
All environments in southern Africa, except deserts and swamps
Feed
Fruits, roots, tubers
Classification
Class
Mammals
Scientific Name
Hystrix africaeaustralis
Legal Status
IUCN : LC - Least Concern (2016)
Some Figures
Weight
10 to 24 kg
Life Expectancy
15 years
Gestation
3 months
1 à 3 babies
Withers Height
60 to 80 cm (tail around 15 cm)
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