Animals - Nocturnal Building

Prehensile-tailed Porcupine - Colargita, Juanita & Rauol
Coendou prehensilis
Range:	South America
Habitat:	Forests
Diet:	Leaves, fruit, blossoms, roots, and bark. At the zoo they eat fruits, vegetables, rodent chow, nuts, canned primate diet and leaf eater biscuits.
Fun Facts:	This South American porcupine is arboreal. They are nocturnal and solitary, but can be found in small social groups while sleeping. Their prehensile tail lacks spines, and is calloused to hang onto branches. When excited, they stomp their hind feet and when feeling threatened they curl into a ball. They will typically only have one baby at a time.