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Coendou baturitensis: New Porcupine Discovered in Brazil

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The Coendou porcupines, also known as prehensile-tailed porcupines or coendous, are nocturnal, herbivorous, solitary rodents native to Central and South America.
src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdLiwyDyVlcwRiKhZraACOvys6yfqZFyVnsV7VezI-GL4EaUu89N8QH86qlfernhdvBtFbE7Lj-063kImT6Ac5bolslEkZHyUrZxcvZjKZVJjvfikUcYg_Zeiw8VPcHm_zNbi3H8mJUD2G/s320/Coendou-baturitensis.jpg" width="320">Prehensile-tailed porcupines measure 0.7 – 1 m long including the tail and weigh about 3 – 5 kg. They feed on bark, leaves and buds as well as fruit and root vegetables.

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