African brush-tailed porcupine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/African_brush-tailed_porcupine
GPTKB entity
Statements (34)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy Gray
gptkbp:describedYear 1842
gptkbp:diet herbivore
leaves
fruits
roots
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature bristly tail with brush-like tip
gptkbp:family gptkb:Hystricidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Atherurus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:forest
gptkb:grass
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label African brush-tailed porcupine
gptkbp:IUCNStatusSystem gptkb:IUCN3.1
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length 40-50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 23 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_Africa
gptkb:West_Africa
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:lion
python
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to 1-3 young per litter
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Atherurus_africanus
gptkbp:socialStructure lives in small family groups
gptkbp:tailLength 15-23 cm
gptkbp:usedFor bushmeat
gptkbp:weight 2-3 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Atherurus_africanus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6