Tag Archive for 'Porcupine'

North American porcupines differ from the southern relatives in having more fur, a shorter tail and a bulkier frame.

Extinct North American Porcupine Had Long, Prehensile Tail

May 28, 2024 by News Staff

New World porcupines originated in South America and dispersed into North America between 4 and 3 million years ago. Prehensile-tailed porcupines today...

The Baturite porcupine, Coendou baturitensis. Image credit: Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira.

Coendou baturitensis: New Porcupine Discovered in Brazil

Dec 2, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Brazilian biologists from the Federal University of Paraíba have discovered a new species of porcupine in the genus Coendou. The Baturite porcupine, Coendou...