Hystricidae (Old World Porcupines)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC

Hystrix brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

LC

Hystrix indica

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Hystrix africaeaustralis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Hystrix cristata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC Endemic

Hystrix sumatrae

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Trichys fasciculata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

LC

Atherurus macrourus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Old World Porcupines

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~60%
	Malayan Porcupine			~60%
2	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~40%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~40%
3	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			~30%
4	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
5	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~30%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			~30%
6	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			~30%
7	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~30%
	Malayan Porcupine			~20%
	Asiatic Brush-tailed Porcupine			Insufficient data
8	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Cape Porcupine			~30%
9	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	Malayan Porcupine			~20%
10	Golden Gate Highlands National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
11	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			~20%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~20%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
13	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~20%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
14	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
15	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
16	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
17	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
18	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
19	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
20	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
21	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
22	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1	~10%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
23	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
24	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
25	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
26	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			~10%
27	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
29	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
30	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Sumatran Porcupine			Insufficient data
31	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
32	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
33	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~10%
	Indian Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
34	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
35	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~10%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
36	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
37	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
38	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
39	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
40	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
41	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~10%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
42	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	~10%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data
43	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Long-tailed Porcupine			Insufficient data
44	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
45	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Malayan Porcupine			Insufficient data
46	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1	<5%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
47	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1	<5%
	Cape Porcupine			Insufficient data
48	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1	<5%
	Crested Porcupine			Insufficient data