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Porc-\u00e9pic am\u00e9ricain<\/h1>\n \n \n\n

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L\u2019animal au dos irritant <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Commun\u00e9ment appel\u00e9 \u00ab Ourson coquau \u00bb, nom surprenant pour un rongeur, son nom scientifique Erzethizon dorsatum peut \u00eatre traduit par \u00ab l\u2019animal au dos irritant \u00bb. Quant au terme de porc-\u00e9pic, issu du vieux fran\u00e7ais, il signifie porc \u00e9pineux\u2026 Il est le seul mammif\u00e8re d\u2019Am\u00e9rique du Nord \u00e0 \u00eatre recouvert d\u2019\u00e9pines, pr\u00e8s de 30 000, ce qui lui permet de tenir ses ennemis \u00e0 distance! De silhouette plut\u00f4t trapue, cet \u00e9tonnant animal est le deuxi\u00e8me plus gros rongeur du continent, apr\u00e8s le castor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

De m\u0153urs solitaire et nocturne, il n\u2019hiberne pas et est surtout actif \u00e0 l\u2019aube et au cr\u00e9puscule. Son mode de vie, des plus singuliers, s\u2019adapte en fonction des saisons : l\u2019hiver, il m\u00e8ne avant tout une vie arboricole, se nourrissant d\u2019\u00e9corces ; \u00e0 la belle saison, il devient plus terrestre, se nourrissant de plantes de sous-bois.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Statut UICN du Porc-\u00e9pic am\u00e9riain<\/h2>\n \n

Statut de conservation de l\u2019Union Internationale pour la Conservation de la Nature (UICN)<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Non \u00e9valu\u00e9<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Donn\u00e9es insuffisantes<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Pr\u00e9occupation mineure<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Quasi menac\u00e9<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Vuln\u00e9rable<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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En danger<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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En danger critique<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\u00c9teint \u00e0 l\u2019\u00e9tat sauvage<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Caract\u00e9ristiques<\/h2>\n \n

Erethizon dorsatum<\/p>\n \n

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4 \u00e0 10kg<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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64 \u00e0 98cm<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Le porc-\u00e9pic est un grand amateur de sels min\u00e9raux, surtout el calcium et le sodium. Cela l\u2019am\u00e8ne parfois \u00e0 p\u00e9n\u00e9trer des zones habit\u00e9es o\u00f9 il peut trouver du sel facilement, sous forme de sel de transpiration ou d\u2019urine humaine\u2026<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n

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Il se nourrit des racines, des feuilles, des bulbes, d\u2019\u00e9corce d’arbres, ainsi que des fruits et baies.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Sabrina, soigneuse du parc<\/h2>\n \n
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Dans notre m\u00e9tier il n\u2019y a pas de routine, il faut savoir s\u2019adapter \u00e0 tous types de situations et pouvoir r\u00e9agir rapidement. On s\u2019occupe des espaces d\u00e9di\u00e9s aux animaux et on cherche vraiment \u00e0 am\u00e9liorer leur environnement direct, \u00e0 recr\u00e9er l\u2019habitat le plus proche de celui d\u2019o\u00f9 ils viennent, c\u2019est tr\u00e8s important.<\/p>\n <\/blockquote>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Pr\u00e9parer sa visite<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n

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Des questions concernant votre visite ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vous avez besoin de plus de renseignements pour planifier votre s\u00e9jour ? Consultez notre FAQ<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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