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Mammals
Other Mammals
Indian Crested Porcupine
Hystrix indica
Local name: Sayal / साही
lightbulbIndia’s largest rodent; a crop raider with a defensive rattle.
Identification
The Indian Crested Porcupine (Hystrix indica) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Sayal / साही.
Habitat. Rocky hills, forest and farmland burrows
Diet. Roots, bark, crops, fallen fruit
Field notes. Nocturnal. Quill injuries to dogs and people are common call-outs. Do not pull embedded quills in the field. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule II.
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Habitat
Rocky hills, forest and farmland burrows
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Diet
Roots, bark, crops, fallen fruit
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Behavior
Nocturnal. Quill injuries to dogs and people are common call-outs. Do not pull embedded quills in the field.
