African broom-tailed porcupine, small porcupine, weighs 1-4 kg, has a body length of 36.5-60 cm, a tail length of 10-26 cm, and a tail end covered with white clusters of spines. Living in desert areas, feeding on plants, the longest lifespan is only 10 years.
The Cape Town Porcupine, also known as the South African Porcupine, is the largest rodent in South Africa, with a body length of 60-80 cm. The back and tail are known for their long, hard spines, which protect them from enemies.
The African crowned porcupine has a body length of about 60-90 cm and a weight of 10-30 kg. It inhabits hillsides, meadows or dense forests, cave dwellings, and is nocturnal. It is found in Italy, North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa.
Malayan porcupines are between 50-75 cm long, weigh 10–18 kg, have a short tail of less than 11 cm, are tan all over the body, and have hard, hollow spines on their backs. The ears are bare, with a small amount of short white hairs, and a white longitudinal stripe from the forehead to the middle of the neck. It is mainly inhabited by familial groups, inhabiting forests and open fields, generally digging burrows under embankments and rocks.
The Coarse-spined Indonesian Porcupine, with large body, short and thick limbs, has long and hard spines on the back and tail, is 18-43 cm long and weighs about 1.5-3 kg. Pale ears with rose petals. Its natural habitats are hillsides, meadows or dense forests. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Crowned porcupine, body length between 70-90 cm, tail length 8-10 cm, weight up to 11-18 kg. The crowned porcupine is most notable by its white crowned bristles that extend from the top of its head to its shoulders, all of which stand up like a crown when it encounters danger. It is found throughout Southeast and Central Asia and parts of the Middle East.
The Javan porcupine has a large body, short limbs, a small skull, an indistensible zygomatic arch, and a swollen nasal cavity; the back, buttocks, and tail are born with thick, straight, black spindle-like spines, mainly distributed in Indonesia: Java, Madura, Lesser Sunda, and Sulawesi.
Palawan porcupines are large, with small heads, small eyes, short limbs, and 20 shallow teeth. It is known for having spines on its body, which are easier to fall off, and the body's back to the opponent is a typical posture for resisting danger. As long as it is distributed in palawan and Busuanga islands in the Philippines.
Sumatran porcupine, plant-feeding. Breed once a year, 1 litter and 2 litters. Thorns can be used as ornaments, toothpicks, and floats for fishing, and the meat is tender and delicious, and can be eaten. It is found in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Long-tailed porcupines, shaped like rats, are smaller than the porcupine genus, and in addition to having thorns on their bodies, they also have a handful of long spines at the end of their tails. They are not only fast-running, but also good at swimming and climbing trees. It is mainly distributed in Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia and other places.
Porcupines are all listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species in 2008.