Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine (Atherurus macrourus)
(Photo in public domain)
Conservation Status- Least Concern
Habitat- Southern Asia
Size (Weight/Length)- 80 cm
Diet- Leaves; Bark; Fruits; Flowers; Roots; Nuts; Seeds
Cool Facts- The Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine loves the tropics, sticking to bamboo and palm forests. They find themselves at home in thick underbrush where burrows keep them safe. Multiple Asiatic brush-tailed porcupines can end up living in the same burrow system, working together to defend their home from predators. They are generally nocturnal and spend only a few hours each night outside of their burrow. When encountering a predator, these porcupines can run as fast backwards as they can forwards. This results in a leopard or human being embedded with hundreds of quills.
Rating- 12/10 (The rarest porcupines of South Asia.)
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i made this short comic for a class back in april. it’s called “midnight phonecalls (but at 4am)” and it’s sort of about that depression that hits when it’s late at night and you don’t know why you’re alive. it’s also about running away, maybe. and worrying your friends. and phone anxiety. and a tree,
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