WORLD RANK #108 Mammal Defender

FIELD PROFILE / PORCUPINE

Porcupine

Hystrix africaeaustralis

A Small creature found in Forests, grasslands.

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Scores are comparative editorial ratings for hypothetical matchups, not direct scientific measurements.

POWER INDEX 47.9 / 100

COMBAT TELEMETRY

Battle stats

Six-category comparative model

ATK14

Attack

DEF82.1

Defense

AGI5.8

Agility

STA56.6

Stamina

INT68.7

Intelligence

SPL60

Special

DETAILED COMBAT MATRIX

Twelve substats

Editorial 0–100 ratings

Raw Power46.2

Weaponry65.8

Ferocity54.9

Protection90

Toughness71.4

Maneuverability54.9

Speed46.2

Endurance56.2

Recovery56.2

Tactics54.9

Senses54.9

Abilities53.6

Substats explain the six headline ratings. They are editorial judgments, not additional scientific measurements or independent inputs to the current battle probability.

TACTICAL READOUT

Battle profile

Combat style: Defender
Preferred range: Close
Primary environment: Forests

Advantages

defensive quills
backward attack
warning rattle

Pressure points

Specific weaknesses unknown
General vulnerability

FIELD DATA

Measurements

Habitat: Forests, grasslands
Diet: roots, bark, fruits
Weight: 18 kg
Length: 85 cm
Top speed: 12 km/h
Lifespan: 15 years
Bite force: Unknown
Behavior: Primarily solitary · Nocturnal

DATA PROVENANCE

Evidence status

0 of 6 fields reviewed

Per-field review pending

No physical fields for Porcupine have per-field cited evidence in data release 2026-09-evidence-foundation. The measurements above are legacy catalogue values and remain unreviewed.

Missing values and legacy zeros are not treated as verified actual zero unless a cited record explicitly says so.

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Evidence confidence: unavailable

SPECIALIZATION

Abilities & traits

Special abilities

Quill Defense
Reverse Charge

Unique traits

defensive quills
backward attack
warning rattle

ROSTER POSITION

Powerscaling context

Open rankings

Overall#108of 225

Mammal rank#79of 117

Defender archetype#2of 5

Small size class#20of 35

These positions sort the current editorial six-stat total within the named roster groups. Biome and pound-for-pound ranks remain unpublished until their classification and normalization rules are reviewed.