Prehensile-tailed Porcupine Skull Replica
$91.00
They have continuously growing self-sharpening, iron-rich orange teeth that are exceptionally strong for gnawing, grinding bark, leaves, and fruits.
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Description
Prehensile-tailed porcupine skull replica measures 3.3 inches. The Coendou prehensilis skull is museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
They have short, thick quills and their body color ranges from yellowish to almost black. Among the most notable features are their unspined prehensile tails. The front and hind feet are also modified for grasping.
Their limbs all contribute to making this animal an adept climber, an adaptation to living most of their lives in trees.
They feed on leaves, shoots, fruits, bark, roots, and buds. . They make a distinctive “baby-like” sound to communicate in the wild.
They live in the South American forests of Venezuela, Guiana, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Trinidad, and some extreme northern sections of Argentina. They weigh from 4 to 11 pounds.
This species does not hesitate to attack an adversary, which it does by biting or sitting on its haunches to shake its quills. They will stamp their hind feet when excited and curl up to protect their soft underbelly.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Rodentia
- Family: Erethizontidae
- Subfamily: Erethizontinae
- Genus: Coendou Lacépède, 1799
Type species: Coendou prehensilis (as Hystrix prehensilis)
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)
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Additional information
| Weight | 2.3 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.3 in |
| World Porcupine Day - July 2nd | July 2nd is World Porcupine Day. These herbivore mammals are highly recognizable by their coat of needle-like quills that remind predators not to mess with them! The sharp quills detach easily when touched but are replaced quickly after losing them. A single animal may have 30,000 or more quills! |
