African Brush-tailed Porcupine

African Brush-tailed PorcupineThe African brush-tailed porcupine is a nocturnal rodent of West and Central African forests. It uses burrows during the day.What does it look like?Long quills cover its back, and the end of its tail forms a brush.How does it live?The African brush-tailed porcupine is a nocturnal rodent of West and Central African forests. It uses burrows during the day.It eats plant foods such as roots and fruit. When threatened, it raises its quills and swings its tail in defense.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.