Malayan Porcupine

Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
30–40
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
5 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
7 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
8 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 12% of visitor-days record a Malayan Porcupine sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

August has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Porcupine in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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