Quick answers
What is it?Mammal
Carnivore?No, herbivore
Dangerous?Can be
Domesticated?No
Awake when?Night
Hibernates?No
Kept as a pet?No
Do people eat it?In places
At a glance
Found inAfrica, Asia, North America
ColoursBlack, White, Brown
SizeMedium
Legs4
Covered inQuills
Lives alone
Lives for15–20 years
Can swim
In the wild
Did you know
Cannot shoot its quills — that part is a myth.
Often confused with
Sources
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Could you have guessed it?
A photo, a few hints, one guess. Same 438 animals.
