Wildlifeof China
Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Atherurus macrourus
Basic stats
Diet
Roots, tubers, fruit and other plant material
Habitat
Tropical and subtropical forest, rocky terrain and caves
Range
Southern China through mainland Southeast Asia
Litter size
1–2
Size
Approximately 40–55cm head-and-body length
Weight
Approximately 1.5–4kg
The Asian brush-tailed porcupine is a relatively small porcupine with flattened body spines and a distinctive tail ending in a brush of enlarged, rattling quills. It measures approximately 40–55cm in head-and-body length. The species occurs from southern China through mainland Southeast Asia. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It is nocturnal and shelters by day in burrows, rocky crevices or caves, sometimes in social groups. Roots, tubers, fallen fruit and other plant material form most of its diet. Females usually bear one or two well-developed young. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine eat?
- Roots, tubers, fruit and other plant material
- What habitat does the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine live in?
- Tropical and subtropical forest, rocky terrain and caves
- Where is the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine found?
- Southern China through mainland Southeast Asia
- What is the litter size of the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine?
- 1–2
- How big is the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine?
- Approximately 40–55cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Asian Brush-tailed Porcupine weigh?
- Approximately 1.5–4kg