Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines)

Family

Old World Porcupines

Hystricidae

8 species in our catalog · found in 45 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Malayan Porcupine
LC

Malayan Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix brachyura

50–60% · Likely
Indian Crested Porcupine
LC

Indian Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix indica

40–50% · Likely
Cape Porcupine
LC

Cape Porcupine

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Hystrix africaeaustralis

20–30% · Possible
African Brush-tailed Porcupine
LC

African Brush-tailed Porcupine

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Atherurus africanus

Insufficient data
Crested Porcupine
LC

Crested Porcupine

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Hystrix cristata

Insufficient data
Sumatran Porcupine
LC

Sumatran Porcupine

Mammal

Hystrix sumatrae

Insufficient data
Long-tailed Porcupine
LC Endemic

Long-tailed Porcupine

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Trichys fasciculata

Insufficient data
Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine
LC

Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine

Mammal

Atherurus macrourus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
10–20
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Old World Porcupines

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
50–60%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
40–50%
3 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
4 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
20–30%
5 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
6 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast 1
20–30%
7 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi 1
20–30%
8 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
20–30%
9 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 2
20–30%
10 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
20–30%
11 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
12 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
10–20%
13 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
10–20%
14 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
15 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
10–20%
16 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
17 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
10–20%
18 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
5–10%
19 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
20 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%
21 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
5–10%
22 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
5–10%
23 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
24 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
25 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
5–10%
26 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
5–10%
27 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
5–10%
28 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
29 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
5–10%
30 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
5–10%
31 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
32 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
5–10%
33 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
5–10%
34 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
5–10%
35 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
36 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
37 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
38 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
39 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
40 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
41 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 2
<5%
42 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
43 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
<5%
44 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
<5%
45 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%