Crested porcupine
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| phylum | Chordata | The crested porcupine (Hystrix cristata) also known as the African crested porcupine, is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae found in Italy, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa. The more common name for this species is the crested porcupine. The adult crested porcupine has an average head and body length around 60 to 83 cm (24 to 33 in) long, discounting the tail, and weighs from 13 to 27 kg (29 to 60 lb). It is one of the largest rodents in the world.
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| class | Mammalia | |
| infraclass | Eutheria | |
| order | Rodentia | |
| family | Hystricidae | |
| genus | Hystrix | |
| species | H. cristata |
