Malayan Porcupine

Malayan Porcupine

Hystrix brachyura

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Khao Yai National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
60–70
Feb
60–70
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
50–60
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
60–70
Nov
60–70
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 Khao Yai National Park?

About 59% of visitor-days record a Malayan Porcupine sighting in Khao Yai National Park, based on 173 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malayan Porcupine in Khao Yai National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Malayan Porcupine in Khao Yai National Park in our monthly data.

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