African Brush-tailed Porcupine

Atherurus africanus

Sylvermyst



 * Spend a lot of your time hidden away from the world
 * Prefer to use what is already there, rather than making your own
 * Show a preference for higher ground, like to be on top of things
 * Form strong pair bonds
 * Invest a lot of time and energy in your projects
 * Part of a strong social group, with about 6 to 8 members
 * Take longer then most to become independent of your parents
 * Strictly nocturnal
 * Particularly sensitive to light, strongly prefer dark environments
 * Most who would seek to harm you are frightened away by your defensive capabilities
 * Happily share resources amongst your family
 * Can appear to be larger then you are
 * When someone is bothering you, you are noisy and fidgety to show your discomfort and warn them to back off
 * People who persist in annoying you find that the wounds you leave are painful, long lasting and hard to heal
 * Tend to moving quickly and nervously when food is concerned (alternatively, when you’re working)
 * Don’t like to be around others when you’re eating
 * Work better alone, but prefer to rest with friends
 * Able to move with the times, and adapt quickly to a new home or hobby if the old one isn’t working
 * Often exploited by those who have greater resources then you (although people like that are few and far between)
 * Although you are normally logical and grounded, you are also a very creative person
 * Reported as being long lived

Female
 * React aggressively to those with whom you are not familiar

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