Hystricidae, Fischer, 1817
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4397.1.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DAB14765-7C9C-41FF-9ECF-563B82B9D258 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5991880 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/C32887CB-FFD6-BA25-FF3D-F921FD1FED5F |
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Plazi |
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Hystricidae |
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Family Hystricidae View in CoL
This family includes the Old-World porcupines. The head and neck are covered with a crest of long bristles. The dorsal side is covered with spines of various sizes. Porcupines are nocturnal animals that feed entirely on roots, bulbs and other cultivated crops (Wilson et al., 2016).
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