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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
New Species of Porcupine Discovered!
In April of this year a new species of porcupine (Coendou baturitensis) was discovered in the forests of Brazil. This tree dwelling mammal has an interesting feature for a porcupine which is a prehensile tail. The porcupine averages in length between 0.7 to 1 meters and weighs between 3 to 5 kilograms. They also have a really big nose that makes them look really cute! Check out more of the article >> here << .
Labels:
animal,
Brazil,
conservation,
cute,
IUCN,
nature,
new species,
porcupine,
trees,
wildlife
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