![Photo of African Crested Porcupine](https://imgix.smartparks.co/uploads/places/2004_9096810a_0353_4cd8_b8b3_f519f386d0f8_porcupine_jpg_original.jpg?auto=format&w=750&v=63874204909)
The sharp, sturdy quills of the African crested porcupine give it highly effective protection against predators. Its body is covered with coarse quills 1 to 13 inches long and of varying thicknesses. Its most heavily armed area is its hindquarters, which have short, thick quills.