prehensile-tailed porcupine

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/prehensile-tailed_porcupine
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
right
gptkbp:activityPattern nocturnal
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:climbingRoute excellent climber
gptkbp:color yellowish or brownish fur with white or yellow quills
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:defenseMechanism erecting quills
gptkbp:diet herbivore
gptkbp:eatenWith leaves
fruits
roots
bark
buds
gptkbp:family gptkb:Erethizontidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
1758
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Venezuela
gptkb:Guianas
gptkb:Trinidad
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Coendou
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 200 days
gptkbp:habitat woodlands
tropical forests
gptkbp:hasFeature prehensile tail
quills
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label prehensile-tailed porcupine
gptkbp:length 30-60 cm (body)
gptkbp:lifespan up to 17 years in captivity
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rodentia
gptkbp:reproduction gives birth to a single offspring
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Coendou_prehensilis
gptkbp:tailLength 33-48 cm
gptkbp:usesTailFor grasping branches
gptkbp:vocalization grunts, whines, and cries
gptkbp:weight 2-5 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chattanooga_Zoo
gptkb:Peoria_Zoo
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6