African Brush-tailed Porcupine
Atherurus africanus
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 97
- Most observed in
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The African brush-tailed porcupine (Atherurus africanus) is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine, indigenous to a broad belt of Africa ranging from Guinea on the west coast to Kenya on the east. This is a common species with a very wide range, and despite it being used extensively for bushmeat, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “African brush-tailed porcupine”.