The solid and sharp quills, covering the body of this animal, serve as a mean of self-defense against predators.
The quills of this rodent are so sharp, that the animal can injure lions, leopards, hyenas and humans.
the Crested porcupines spend their daytime hours in dens, coming out to forage by night.
They are solitary foragers, taking long trips of up to 15 km each night.
