Sunda porcupine
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Hystrix javanica

The Sunda porcupine (Hystrix javanica ) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Due to the popularity of the hunting and consumption of the Sunda porcupine as an aphrodisiac, the Ministry of Environment and Forestry in Indonesia has listed this species as a protected animal as of June 2018.

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Sunda porcupine habitat map
Sunda porcupine habitat map

References

1. Sunda porcupine Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunda_porcupine
2. Sunda porcupine on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10752/22231749

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