Philippine porcupine
Hystrix pumila

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Head and neck:
short rounded head; eyes small; ears small
Body:
stocky; hair bristle-like;
dorsal color dark brown to black with light speckles; abdomen brown to greyish white; long hollow quills are flattened.

Limbs and tail:
forefeet have four well- developed digits; hindfeet have five digits; tail quills have shorter open-ended quills that rattle loudly.

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