Access to Indoors Due to heat, African crested porcupines will have access to their indoor habitat beginning at 12pm.
Scientific Name: Hystrix cristata
Range: Africa
Habitat: Shrublands, grasslands
Food: Stems, berries, roots
The porcupine sees poorly but has a good sense of smell and hearing.
When threatened, the porcupine stamps its feet and rattles its quills as a warning to predators.