Erethizontidae

GPTKB entity

Properties (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf family
gptkbp:contains porcupines
gptkbp:culturalSignificance in indigenous cultures
gptkbp:hasBranchesIn Hystricidae
gptkbp:hasCitations climbing ability
defensive behavior
nocturnal_vision
gptkbp:hasColor camouflage
brown or gray
gptkbp:hasFacility gptkb:Erethizontinae
Least Concern
Coendinae
gptkbp:hasFeature strong teeth
long quills
gptkbp:hasHistory forests
gptkbp:hasLength 30 to 90 cm
gptkbp:hasMission up to 15 years in the wild
gptkbp:hasOccupation vocalizations
gptkbp:hasPart herbivorous
gptkbp:hasPersonnel wolves
cougars
gptkbp:hasRelatedPatent viviparous
gptkbp:hasRole seed dispersal
gptkbp:hasSpouse yes
gptkbp:hasTheme 1 to 4
about 7 months
gptkbp:hasWeight 5 to 30 kg
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Erethizontidae
gptkbp:isActiveIn night
gptkbp:isAttendedBy climate change
deforestation
gptkbp:isFoundIn gptkb:North_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:isKnownFor social behavior
quills
defensive quilling behavior
gptkbp:isPartOf Rodentia
ecosystem
wildlife conservation efforts
food web
gptkbp:isRelatedTo gptkb:Erethizon
Americas
Coendou
gptkbp:isStudiedIn behavioral studies
ecological impact
gptkbp:isSubjectTo zoological studies
gptkbp:isSymbolicOf solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:isThreatenedBy habitat loss
hunting
gptkbp:isUsedIn traditional medicine
cultural practices
gptkbp:isVisitedBy savannas
tropical forests
temperate forests