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Hystrix crassispinis
Basic stats
Diet
Roots, tubers, fallen fruit
Habitat
Forest floor
Range
Endemic to Borneo
Litter size
1–3 young (typical for the genus)
Gestation period
About 110 days (typical for the genus)
Size
Large (head-body ~48–58cm)
Weight
~4–7kg
A Bornean-endemic porcupine with notably thicker, shorter quills than the Malayan porcupine, giving a stockier overall appearance.
Nocturnal and terrestrial, with a diet and general ecology similar to the Malayan porcupine — roots, tubers and fallen fruit — though less frequently recorded overall.
