Bristle-spined Porcupine - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Bristle-spined Porcupine: Encyclopedia - Bristle-spined Porcupine
The Bristle-spined Porcupine, Chaetomys subspinosus, is an arboreal rodent from Brazil. Also known as the Thin-spined Porcupine, it is th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bristle-spined Porcupine: Encyclopedia Ii - Bristle-spined Porcupine - Characteristics
Bristle-spined Porcupines are named because the spines on the back are more bristle-like in texture than the spines on the rest of the bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porcupine: Encyclopedia - Porcupine
Family Erethizontidae   Coendou   Sphiggurus   Erethizon   Echinoprocta   Chaetomys Fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Rodentia
List of Brazilian mammals - Sciuridae - Squirrels. Amazon Dwarf Squirrel - Microsciurus flaviventer Neotropical Pygmy Squirrel - Sciur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porcupine: Encyclopedia Ii - Porcupine - Quills
The porcupine's chief defense is its quills, sharp spines distributed across the rodent's back, sides, legs, tail and head. They may be a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Perissodactyla
List of Brazilian mammals - Tapiridae - Tapirs. Brazilian Tapir - Tapirus terrestris ... See also:List of Brazilian mammals, List o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Lagomorpha
List of Brazilian mammals - Leporidae - Rabbits and Hares. European Hare - Lepus europaeus (introduced species) Brazilian Rabbit - Syl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Sirenia
List of Brazilian mammals - Trichechidae - Manatees. Amazonian Manatee - Trichechus inunguis West Indian Manatee - Trichechus manatus ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Artiodactyla
List of Brazilian mammals - Suidae - Pigs. Feral Hog - Sus scrofa (introduced species) List of Brazilian mammals - Tayassuidae - Pec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Carnivora
List of Brazilian mammals - Canidae - Foxes Wolves and Allies. Short-eared Dog - Atelocynus microtis Crab-eating Fox - Cerdocyon thous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Didelphimorphia
List of Brazilian mammals - Caluromyidae - Woolly Opossums. Western Woolly Opossum - Caluromys lanatus Bare-tailed Woolly Opossum - Ca...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porcupine: Encyclopedia Ii - Porcupine - Habitat
Porcupines occupy a wide range of habitats in tropical and temperate parts of Asia, Italy, Africa and the Americas. Porcupines live in fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Xenarthra
List of Brazilian mammals - Bradypodidae - Three-toed Sloths. Maned Three-toed Sloth - Bradypus torquatus Pale-throated Three-toed Slo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Chiroptera
List of Brazilian mammals - Noctilionidae - Bulldog Bats. Lesser Bulldog Bat - Noctilio albiventris Greater Bulldog Bat - Noctilio lep...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Primates
List of Brazilian mammals - Callitrichidae - Tamarins Lion Tamarins and Marmosets. Dwarf Marmoset - Callibella humilis Goeldi's Monkey...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Brazilian Mammals: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Brazilian Mammals - Cetacea
List of Brazilian mammals - Balaenidae - Right Whales. Southern Right Whale - Eubalaena australis List of Brazilian mammals - Balaen...   » Read the article