Himalayan crestless porcupine

Polish translation: jeżozwierz malajski

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English term or phrase:Himalayan crestless porcupine
Polish translation:jeżozwierz malajski
Entered by: Małgorzata Smorąg, MA

14:19 Apr 23, 2016
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Science - Zoology
English term or phrase: Himalayan crestless porcupine
In Hystrixbrachyura (Linn., 1758), or Himalayan crestless porcupine, the front half of the body is covered with short dark spines, while the hindquarter has long pointed whitish quills, usually with one distinct blackish ring.

Poszukuję polskiej nazwy dla tego zwierzaka, a wyniki w Google wyświetlają teksty, które kopiują to co jest na Wikipedii. Nie mogę jednak znaleźć żadnego naukowego artykułu czy książki, które potwierdzałyby użycie takiej nazwy. Będę wdzięczna za sugestie :)
Małgorzata Smorąg, MA
Poland
Local time: 04:08
jeżozwierz malajski
Explanation:
This animal gas two names in English and, apparently, US known by only one name in Polish.

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COMMON PORCUPINE (HYSTRIX BRACHYURA)
Also known as the Malayan Porcupine and the Himalayan Crestless Porcupine. It is a large and stout bodied nocturnal rodent covered with quills which are sharp, rigid structures
http://www.safeproject.net/animal-sightings/common-porcupine...
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The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae.[4] Three subspecies are extant in South and South-east Asia.
http://eol.org/pages/1038712/details
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Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:08
Grading comment
Serdecznie dziękuję :)
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himalayan crestless porcupine
jeżozwierz malajski


Explanation:
This animal gas two names in English and, apparently, US known by only one name in Polish.

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Note added at 1 hr (2016-04-23 15:26:06 GMT)
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http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/10749/0



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Note added at 4 hrs (2016-04-23 18:26:37 GMT)
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COMMON PORCUPINE (HYSTRIX BRACHYURA)
Also known as the Malayan Porcupine and the Himalayan Crestless Porcupine. It is a large and stout bodied nocturnal rodent covered with quills which are sharp, rigid structures
http://www.safeproject.net/animal-sightings/common-porcupine...
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The Malayan porcupine or Himalayan porcupine (Hystrix brachyura) is a species of rodent in the family Hystricidae.[4] Three subspecies are extant in South and South-east Asia.
http://eol.org/pages/1038712/details

Frank Szmulowicz, Ph. D.
United States
Local time: 22:08
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PolishPolish
PRO pts in category: 34
Grading comment
Serdecznie dziękuję :)
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