African brush-tailed porcupine

The African brush-tailed porcupine  (Atherurus africanus) is a species of rat-like Old World porcupine, indigenous to a broad belt of Africa ranging from Guinea on the west coast to Kenya on the east. This is a common species with a very wide range, and despite it being used extensively for bushmeat, the International Union for Conservation of Nature  has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]