Wildlife & Flora
Himalaya Porcupine
Himalaya Porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a wildlife & flora sighting recorded around Himalpani, Ghandruk, Landruk.
- Scientific name
- Hystrix brachyura
- Local name
- Dumsi
- Category
- Wildlife & Flora
These porcupines are close relatives of the lowland variety, but are smaller and crestless. Just like its lowland cousins, these guys are nocturnal and are generally left to themselves by most predators. This is because upon being threatened they can launch themselves backward with such incredible speed that the quills badly injure the aggressor. You will do well not to make these guys feel threatened.
