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Sumatran porcupine

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Rodentia

Genus
  
Hystrix

Scientific name
  
Hystrix sumatrae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Hystricidae

Subgenus
  
Thecurus

Higher classification
  
Hystrix

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Similar
  
Thecurus, Hystrix, Thick‑spined porcupine, Sunda porcupine, Philippine porcupine

The Sumatran porcupine (Hystrix sumatrae) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Sumatra, where it is hunted for food.

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Sumatran porcupine Wikipedia