The Sunda porcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Due to the popularity of the hunting and consumption of the Sunda porcupine as an aphrodisiac, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia has listed this species as a protected animal as of June 2018.
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The Sundaporcupine also known as Javan porcupine (Hystrix javanica) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Due...
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protected in this national park, including rusa deer, Indian muntjac, Sundaporcupine, surili monkeys, helmeted friarbird, several cockatoos and scaly-crowned...
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to the squirrels, two exhibits displaying South American coatis and Sundaporcupines are present. The zoo's herbivores collection is housed in a row of...
unique mammals, such as the crab-eating macaque (Macaca fascicularis), Sundaporcupine (Hystrix javanica), small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), and the...
only two subspecies, namely mainland Asian tigers and island tigers of the Sunda Islands. Throughout the tiger's range, it inhabits mainly forests, from...
African cheetah Asiatic cheetah Balkan lynx South China tiger Malayan tiger Sunda Island tiger Sumatran tiger Indochinese leopard Arabian leopard Amur leopard...
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