Cape+porcupine

The cape porcupine is a species of porcupine native to central and southern Africa. The cape porcupine is a part of the hystricidae family. They are the largest rodents in South Africa and also the largest species of porcupine. Cape porcupines measure up to 81 cm with the tail adding 20 cm. they weigh up to 24 kg. There is not a difference in size between females and males.

The cape porcupine is covered with spines measuring up to five centimeters, but can be distinguished from other porcupine by the short white spines along the midline of the rump. Cape porcupines spines are hollow which make a rattling noise to scare off predators. The cape porcupine is covered in bristly dark brown fur. The cape porcupine normally live in dense forests and deserts.

Cape porcupine normally eat fruits, roots, tubers, bulbs, and bark. When attacked the cape porcupine will charge its attacker with its quills. The cape porcupine has a very large population and is of least concern.