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African Crested Porcupine
(Hystrix cristata)
RANGE
African crested porcupines are native to the forests, rocky areas and sandhill deserts, and mountains of northern Africa and Sicily.
DIET
Their diet consists of bulbs, fallen fruits, roots, bark, and other vegetation.
CONSERVATION STATUS
IUCN Status - Least Concern
Human-wildlife conflicts and habitat loss.
ZOO LOCATION
Modules
NAME
Wei
Wub
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