The African crested porcupine has a domain. They rarely climb trees, but they can swim They are nocturnal and monogamous. They take care of young pigs for a long time, and a group usually has only one pair of parents and young pigs. At ordinary times, the spines on the porcupine stick to the body surface. When the porcupine encounters enemy damage, it will quickly stand up the spines on the body. Due to the contraction of muscles, the spines on the body will keep shaking, like trembling steel bars, colliding with each other and making a "swish" sound; At the same time, the mouth also issued a "poof! Poof! " The cry. When predators see this situation, some are scared to run away. If the predator continues to attack the porcupine without warning in this angry situation, then the porcupine will have to turn his ass around, aim his ass at the intruder, and stab the long thorn on his hip backwards to the predator, and fight the enemy to the death. The porcupine has a strong body, but it looks a bit clumsy. It leads a family life, especially in winter. If there is an enemy attack, the porcupine will fight back with a barbed tail, and the thorns of the body can stand up to prevent the enemy from attacking.

African crested porcupine is mainly herbivorous, eating roots, buds, crops and so on. They sometimes eat insects, tiny vertebrates and carrion. In order to absorb calcium and sharpen teeth, they often bite bones. They will walk a long distance to find food. Their crowns are very high, which can grind plants and be digested by the stomach, while fibers are broken down in the larger appendix and large intestine.