Their name comes from their amazing prehensile tail, which means it can be used to grasp branches and help them climb!
Taxonomic name: Coendou prehensilis
Conservation Status: Least concern (IUCN Red List)
Wild Range: Forests of Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Trinidad, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Argentina
Diet: leaves, flowers, shoots, roots, and the cambium layer of trees
Longevity in the wild: Approximately 15 years
Size: 30 to 60 cm
Weight: 2 to 5 kg
Find our male prehensile-tailed porcupine, Sangria, in the Kinsmen Discovery Centre