Southern porcupine

GPTKB entity

Properties (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Rodent
gptkbp:activities Nocturnal
gptkbp:age 6 months
gptkbp:averageTemperature 60 to 90 cm
gptkbp:behavior Climbing
gptkbp:bodyStyle 37 to 39 °C
gptkbp:breedingSeason 1 year
Year-round
gptkbp:colors Brown
Dark brown to black
Yellowish to brown
gptkbp:communicationEquipment Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
Protected areas
Legal protection
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Folklore
Traditional medicine
gptkbp:diet Herbivore
gptkbp:environmentalImpact Hunting
Habitat loss
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:fauna Decorative items
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Nighttime
Ground foraging
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Erethizontinae
Coendou
gptkbp:geographicalFeature gptkb:Argentina
gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Paraguay
gptkb:Bolivia
gptkbp:habitat Forests
Tropical forests
Moist environments
Arboreal lifestyle
gptkbp:hasStudentBody Medium-sized
gptkbp:headlights Prehensile
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern porcupine
gptkbp:length Up to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 5 to 10 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 1 to 3 young
gptkbp:mouth Ever-growing incisors
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:nesting Tree hollows
gptkbp:notable_player Quills
gptkbp:populationTrend Stable
Low density
gptkbp:predators Cougars
Jaguars
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:North_American_porcupine
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:skin Crafts
Fur
Dark brown
gptkbp:sleepingHabits In trees
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Limited
Territorial
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary
gptkbp:weight 5 to 15 kg