Hystrix (Crested Porcupines and Allies)

Species in this group

LC

Hystrix brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Hystrix indica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Hystrix africaeaustralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Crested Porcupines and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 7 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks Our cities In captivity: 186 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	~60%
	Malayan Porcupine			~60%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~40%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~40%
3	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 3	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			~30%
4	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 3	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			~30%
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~30%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~30%
6	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			~20%
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 3	~20%
	Malayan Porcupine			~20%
8	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 3	~20%
	Malayan Porcupine			~20%
9	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			~20%
10	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
11	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
12	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
13	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
14	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
15	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 3	~40%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~40%
2	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~40%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~40%
3	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 3	~20%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~20%
4	Pretoria	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			~20%
5	Hong Kong	🇨🇳 China	1 of 3	~20%
	Malayan Porcupine			~20%
6	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			~20%
7	Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 3	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~10%
8	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~10%
9	Johannesburg	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 3	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
10	New Delhi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~10%
11	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 3	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Everland	🇰🇷 South Korea	In captivity
2	Busch Gardens Tampa	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Pairi Daiza	🇧🇪 Belgium	In captivity
5	Prague Zoo	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
6	Yangon Zoological Gardens	🇲🇲 Myanmar (Burma)	In captivity
7	ZooParc de Beauval	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
8	Leipzig Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
9	Denver Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Tierpark Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Natura Artis Magistra	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
12	Cleveland Metroparks Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Zürich Zoo	🇨🇭 Switzerland	In captivity
15	North Carolina Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Cabarceno Natural Park	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
17	Zoo Pilsen	🇨🇿 Czechia	In captivity
18	Réserve africaine de Sigean	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
19	Zoologic park de Lille	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
20	Kaliningrad Zoo	🇷🇺 Russia	In captivity
21	La Tanière	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
22	Bioparque Estrella	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
23	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
24	Lion Country Safari	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Beijing Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
26	Taman Safari Indonesia	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
27	Ridiyagama Safari Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	In captivity
28	Toronto Zoo	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
29	Taman Safari Bogor	🇮🇩 Indonesia	In captivity
30	Indroda Nature Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
31	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
32	Bondla Zoo	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
33	Nehru Zoological Park	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
34	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Ningbo Wildlife Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
36	Khao Kheow Open Zoo	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
37	Sakkarbaug Zoological Garden	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
38	Kansas City Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Badoca Safari Park	🇵🇹 Portugal	In captivity
40	Bratislava Zoo	🇸🇰 Slovakia	In captivity
41	Chiang Mai Night Safari	🇹🇭 Thailand	In captivity
42	Brookfield Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
43	Chimelong Safari Park	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
44	National Zoological Park Delhi	🇮🇳 India	In captivity
45	Ecological Center of Sonora	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
46	Nashville Zoo at Grassmere	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
47	Safari Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
48	西霞口神雕山野生動物世界	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
49	Shanghai Zoo	🇨🇳 China	In captivity
50	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Crested Porcupines and Allies

Species in this group

Malayan Porcupine

Indian Crested Porcupine

Cape Porcupine

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Crested Porcupines and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found