Prehensile-tailed Porcupine
Coendou prehensilis
NATURAL HABITAT
Prehensile-tailed porcupines live in trees in South American forests.
DIET
IN THE WILD – Leaves, flowers, roots, shoots
IN THE ZOO – Fruit/vegetable mix, rodent block
FASCINATING FACTS
- DNA tests are needed to find out if the
porcupine is male or female - Stomps its feet to scare attackers
- Are nocturnal
- Renzo’s favorite treat is peanuts!