How big does a Philippine porcupine get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:
A grown Philippine porcupine (Hystrix pumila) reaches an average size of 54.2 cm (1′ 10″).
When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). Usually, they reach an age of 9.5 years. A full-grown exemplary reaches roughly 3.55 kg (7.82 lbs). The Philippine porcupine (genus: Hystrix) is a member of the family Hystricidae.
As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.
The Philippine porcupine, or Palawan porcupine (Hystrix pumila) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) endemic to the island of Palawan in the Philippines. It is known locally as durian or landak.Apparently, its population is stable, but it is reported to be persecuted by farmers as pests in coconut plantations. Locally common to uncommon, the species is found in primary and secondary forest in the mountains and in the lowlands. This species also inhabits caves, but is commonly found under tree buttresses or in rock crevices. It endemic and restricted to the Palawan Faunal Region. It has been recorded in the islands of Busuanga, Calauit, and Coron, and on the mainland at the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, and the forested areas of El Nido.This mammal appears to have no natural enemies. Its outer covering of spines serves as its protection and defense system. It measures about 42–93 cm (1.38–3.05 ft) long, not counting a tail of about 2.5–19 cm (0.98–7.48 in) and weighs 3.8–5.4 kg (8.4–11.9 lb).
Animals of the same family as a Philippine porcupine
We found other animals of the Hystricidae family:
- Thick-spined porcupine with a size of 54.2 cm (1′ 10″)
- Crested porcupine with 2 babies per litter
- Long-tailed porcupine with a size of 41.5 cm (1′ 5″)
- Cape porcupine with 2 babies per litter
- Indian crested porcupine with a size of 75 cm (2′ 6″)
- African brush-tailed porcupine with a size of 43.1 cm (1′ 5″)
- Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine with 1 babies per litter
- Malayan porcupine with a size of 52.8 cm (1′ 9″)
Animals with the same size as a Philippine porcupine
Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Philippine porcupine:
- Black howler with a size of 55.9 cm (1′ 11″)
- Asian small-clawed otter with a size of 51.6 cm (1′ 9″)
- Brown palm civet with a size of 58.9 cm (2′ 0″)
- Pig-tailed langur with a size of 49.9 cm (1′ 8″)
- Crab-eating fox with a size of 65 cm (2′ 2″)
- Red-legged pademelon with a size of 56.6 cm (1′ 11″)
- L’Hoest’s monkey with a size of 51 cm (1′ 9″)
- De Brazza’s monkey with a size of 51 cm (1′ 9″)
- Crested mona monkey with a size of 45.9 cm (1′ 7″)
- Moustached guenon with a size of 52 cm (1′ 9″)
Animals with the same life expectancy as a Philippine porcupine
Completely different animals, but becoming as old as a Philippine porcupine:
- Plains viscacha with an average maximal age of 9.33 years
- Parma wallaby with an average maximal age of 10 years
- Oncilla with an average maximal age of 10 years
- Javan mongoose with an average maximal age of 10 years
- Edible dormouse with an average maximal age of 9 years
- Golden hamster with an average maximal age of 10 years
- Fisher (animal) with an average maximal age of 10.08 years
- Hispaniolan hutia with an average maximal age of 9.83 years
- Bush dog with an average maximal age of 10.33 years
- Striped possum with an average maximal age of 9.58 years
Animals with the same weight as a Philippine porcupine
As a comparison, here are some other animals that weight as much as the Hystrix pumila:
- Greater cane rat with a weight of 3.75 kilos (8.27 lbs)
- Tayra with a weight of 4.14 kilos (9.13 lbs)
- Parma wallaby with a weight of 4.16 kilos (9.17 lbs)
- African brush-tailed porcupine with a weight of 2.88 kilos (6.35 lbs)
- White-tailed jackrabbit with a weight of 3.38 kilos (7.45 lbs)
- Omilteme cottontail with a weight of 3 kilos (6.61 lbs)
- Bates’s pygmy antelope with a weight of 2.96 kilos (6.53 lbs)
- Brazilian porcupine with a weight of 4.12 kilos (9.08 lbs)
- Rock hyrax with a weight of 2.95 kilos (6.5 lbs)
- Mona monkey with a weight of 3.98 kilos (8.77 lbs)