{"id":2532,"date":"2026-10-21T03:35:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T03:35:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/?p=2532"},"modified":"2026-10-21T03:42:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T03:42:23","slug":"wild-porcupines-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/zh\/wild-porcupines-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"\u4eca\u5929\u4e0d\u804a\u7bad\u732a\u67a3\uff0c\u6765\u8bf4\u8bf4\u65b0\u52a0\u5761\u7684\u91ce\u751f\u7bad\u732a"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2532\" class=\"elementor elementor-2532\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a906139 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a906139\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672a26e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"672a26e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"Article\",\n  \"headline\": \"Let's Skip Porcupine Bezoar Today and Talk About Singapore's Wild Porcupines\",\n  \"inLanguage\": \"en\",\n  \"datePublished\": \"2026-10-21\",\n  \"dateModified\": \"2026-10-21\",\n  \"author\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Person\",\n    \"name\": \"Prof. Is. 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.authorcard .av{width:46px;height:46px;font-size:18px}\n  .sg-porc-en .authorcard .info .links a{font-size:11.5px}\n  .sg-porc-en .sgnote{padding:14px 16px}\n  .sg-porc-en .store{padding:20px 18px;border-radius:12px}\n  .sg-porc-en .store .btns a{padding:10px 14px;font-size:12.5px}\n  .sg-porc-en .faq-item summary{font-size:15px;padding:13px 40px 13px 15px}\n  .sg-porc-en .faq-item .a{padding:0 15px 14px;font-size:14px}\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"sg-porc-en\">\n\n  <div class=\"tag\">Dr. Lim&#8217;s Notes \u00b7 Singapore \u00b7 21 October 2026<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"hero\">\n    <h1>Let&#8217;s Skip Porcupine Bezoar Today<br>and Talk About Singapore&#8217;s Wild Porcupines<\/h1>\n    <div class=\"byline\">\u270d\ufe0f Prof. Is. Dr. Kien-Seng Lim (Jackie Lim) \u00b7 in his own words<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"body\">\n\n    <div class=\"coreans\">\n      <div class=\"l\">The Short Answer<\/div>\n      <p>Singapore does have wild porcupines. After the 1970s, the Malayan porcupine was thought to have disappeared locally, until one was photographed again on Pulau Tekong in late 2005. Today its numbers remain small, and it is listed as Critically Endangered in Singapore.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p>When people in Singapore think of porcupines, the first thing that comes to mind is usually the forests of Indonesia or Malaysia. But Singapore has wild porcupines of its own. They hide in burrows during the day and only come out to look for food at night, so people rarely come across them.<\/p>\n    <p>I&#8217;ve often talked about where our porcupine bezoar (also known as porcupine date) comes from. This time, let&#8217;s talk about the porcupine itself.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"authorcard\">\n      <div class=\"av\">KL<\/div>\n      <div class=\"info\">\n        <div class=\"nm\">Prof. Is. Dr. Kien-Seng Lim (Jackie Lim)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"cr\">Co-founder, Miracle Medicine \u00b7 Registered TCM Practitioner, Ministry of Health Malaysia \u00b7 Co-author of an animal-model study in MDPI Pharmaceuticals 2026 (DOI: 10.3390\/ph19040563)<\/div>\n        <div class=\"links\">\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=a9wwz9gAAAAJ&#038;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\">Google Scholar<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Kien-Seng-Lim\" target=\"_blank\">ResearchGate<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/prof-dr-kien-seng-lim-3a7a74373\/\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/independent.academia.edu\/KienSengLim\" target=\"_blank\">Academia<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <h2>What Do Singapore&#8217;s Wild Porcupines Look Like?<\/h2>\n    <p>Singapore&#8217;s wild porcupine is the Malayan porcupine, scientific name <em>Hystrix brachyura<\/em>. It&#8217;s not a small animal: its body is about 60 to 70 cm long, not counting the tail.<\/p>\n    <p>The front half of its body is dark brown, almost black, while the back half is covered in long, stiff quills. These quills are actually modified hairs, and the longest ones on its back are banded black and white.<\/p>\n    <p>Some people think a porcupine is just a bigger hedgehog. In fact, porcupines are rodents, distant relatives of squirrels and rats, while hedgehogs belong to a different group of animals.<\/p>\n    <p>Porcupines can&#8217;t &#8220;shoot&#8221; their quills. When threatened, a porcupine rattles the quills on its tail to warn the other animal off. If it keeps coming closer, the porcupine may run backwards into it and use its quills to protect itself.<\/p>\n    <p>They usually rest in burrows during the day and come out after dark to feed on fallen fruit and on plant roots and stems, and they sometimes gnaw on bark.<\/p>\n\n    <h2>Where Have They Been Seen in Singapore?<\/h2>\n    <p>Long ago, porcupines were not uncommon in Singapore and were often seen in forests and plantations. As the forests shrank, and with hunting taking its toll, sightings became rare after the 1970s. For many years, people believed they had disappeared from Singapore.<\/p>\n    <p>In late 2005, a Malayan porcupine was photographed again on Pulau Tekong. Pulau Tekong is where many young men in Singapore do their National Service training, and the public can&#8217;t simply go there. Surprisingly, that is where the porcupine, missing for so many years, turned up again.<\/p>\n    <p>Later, as camera traps became more common in the wild, researchers recorded them on Pulau Ubin, in the Bukit Timah Nature Reserve and in the Central Catchment Nature Reserve. In 2012, the Western Catchment Area also had its first record.<\/p>\n    <p>Still, being photographed more often doesn&#8217;t mean there are more of them. According to the National Parks Board&#8217;s species records, the Malayan porcupine is still rare locally, and the third edition of The Singapore Red Data Book, published in 2024, still lists it as Critically Endangered.<\/p>\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inimg\" src=\"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/malayan-porcupine-records-singapore-map.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Map of Singapore marking Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Bukit Timah, the Central Catchment and the Western Catchment\">\n    <div class=\"incap\">Places in Singapore where the Malayan porcupine has been recorded: Pulau Tekong, Pulau Ubin, Bukit Timah, the Central Catchment and the Western Catchment.<\/div>\n\n    <h2>Porcupines and Porcupine Bezoar<\/h2>\n    <p>Porcupine bezoar is a stone that may form in a porcupine&#8217;s digestive tract. It is usually associated with undigested plant material that gradually builds up in the digestive tract and forms a hard mass.<\/p>\n    <p>But not every porcupine has a porcupine bezoar. Even when there is one, its size, shape and colour can differ.<\/p>\n    <p>Interestingly, porcupine bezoars from the Malayan porcupine (<em>Hystrix brachyura<\/em>) have indeed appeared in scientific studies. In other words, the wild porcupines in Singapore described above belong to a species in which research has found porcupine bezoars. That doesn&#8217;t mean, however, that a porcupine found in the wild in Singapore will necessarily have one.<\/p>\n\n    <h2>So Where Does Our Porcupine Bezoar Come From?<\/h2>\n    <p>Miracle Medicine&#8217;s porcupine bezoar comes from the forests of Indonesia and is obtained through humane extraction.<\/p>\n    <p>A team of nearly 300 deep-forest hunters and veterinarians catches the wild porcupines. Each porcupine is first scanned to confirm that there really is a bezoar inside; only then does a professional veterinarian remove it surgically. After the surgery, the porcupine rests at a dedicated recovery facility, and once its wound has healed, it is released back into the wild.<\/p>\n    <p>To be honest, surgery always carries some risk, which is exactly why we have a veterinary team and a recovery facility: to give every porcupine the best chance to recover before it returns to the hills.<\/p>\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"inimg\" src=\"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/miracle-medicine-indonesia-porcupine-recovery-area.jpg\"\n         alt=\"Porcupine enclosures at the recovery facility of Miracle Medicine's Indonesia base\">\n    <div class=\"incap\">The recovery facility at the Indonesia base, where porcupines rest after surgery before being released back into the wild.<\/div>\n\n    <h2>What Should You Do If You Meet a Wild Porcupine in Singapore?<\/h2>\n    <p>If you ever do come across a wild porcupine, keep your distance and watch from afar. Don&#8217;t approach, touch or feed it, and don&#8217;t use flash when taking photos, so you don&#8217;t frighten it.<\/p>\n    <p>If you find a porcupine that is injured or trapped, you can call the National Parks Board&#8217;s Animal Response Centre hotline at 1800-476-1600 for help.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"sgnote\">\n      <div class=\"l\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddec A note for readers in Singapore<\/div>\n      <p>Porcupine bezoar is a traditional natural health product, not a medicine, and it cannot be used to diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. This article is about Singapore&#8217;s wild porcupines and where porcupine bezoar comes from, and does not cover any health use.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"store\">\n      <h3>Visit our Singapore store to see porcupine bezoar<\/h3>\n      <p>If you would like to see the products, ask about where they come from and how they are obtained, and go through the certification documents and test reports, you&#8217;re welcome to book a visit.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"how\">Our store: 26 Sin Ming Ln, #03-124 Midview City, Singapore 573971, by appointment.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"btns\">\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/6589572828?text=Hi%20Dr.%20Lim,%20I%20read%20your%20article%20about%20wild%20porcupines%20in%20Singapore.%20I%27d%20like%20to%20book%20an%20appointment%20at%20the%20Singapore%20store.\" target=\"_blank\">WhatsApp us<\/a>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/NzBsdB3Uhn3P54iH8\" target=\"_blank\">Store location<\/a>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"divider\"><\/div>\n\n    <a class=\"linkcard\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miraclemedicine.com.my\/en\/porcupine-bezoar-poaching-humane-extraction\" style=\"display:block;border:1px solid #dce8e2;border-radius:10px;background:#ffffff;padding:14px 18px;margin:12px 0;text-decoration:none;color:#0A4A3A;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600\"><strong style=\"color:#0A4A3A\">Porcupines Poached to Near Collapse: Miracle Medicine&#8217;s Humane Sourcing \u2192<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:#7a8a82\">miraclemedicine.com.my \u00b7 The full humane extraction process<\/span><\/a>\n\n    <a class=\"linkcard\" href=\"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/dr-lim-porcupine-date-name-verification\/\" style=\"display:block;border:1px solid #dce8e2;border-radius:10px;background:#ffffff;padding:14px 18px;margin:12px 0;text-decoration:none;color:#0A4A3A;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600\"><strong style=\"color:#0A4A3A\">Porcupine Date or Porcupine Bezoar? The Name Confusion Is Really About Trust \u2192<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:#7a8a82\">miraclemedicine.com.sg \u00b7 Dr. Lim on names and what to verify<\/span><\/a>\n\n    <a class=\"linkcard\" href=\"https:\/\/miraclemedicine.com.sg\/singapore-where-to-buy-porcupine-bezoar\/\" style=\"display:block;border:1px solid #dce8e2;border-radius:10px;background:#ffffff;padding:14px 18px;margin:12px 0;text-decoration:none;color:#0A4A3A;font-size:14.5px;font-weight:600\"><strong style=\"color:#0A4A3A\">Where to Buy Porcupine Bezoar in Singapore: How In-Store Differs From Online \u2192<\/strong><br><span style=\"font-size:12px;font-weight:400;color:#7a8a82\">miraclemedicine.com.sg \u00b7 Dr. Lim on the two ways to buy<\/span><\/a>\n\n    <h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n      <summary>Are there wild porcupines in Singapore?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\">Yes. Singapore&#8217;s wild porcupine is the Malayan porcupine, a native species. After the 1970s it was thought to have disappeared locally, until it was photographed again on Pulau Tekong in late 2005. Since then it has also been recorded on Pulau Ubin, at Bukit Timah and in the Central Catchment area.<\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n      <summary>Are porcupines and hedgehogs the same animal?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\">No. Porcupines are rodents and much larger, with a body length of about 60 to 70 cm; hedgehogs belong to a different group of animals. Both have spines, which is why they are often confused.<\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n      <summary>Can porcupines shoot their quills?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\">No. When threatened, a porcupine rattles the quills on its tail to warn the other animal off. If it keeps coming closer, the porcupine may run backwards into it and use its quills to protect itself.<\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n      <summary>Does every porcupine have a porcupine bezoar?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\">No. That&#8217;s why, after catching a porcupine, Miracle Medicine first scans it to confirm there really is a bezoar inside before a veterinarian operates.<\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"faq-item\">\n      <summary>Where does Miracle Medicine&#8217;s porcupine bezoar come from?<\/summary>\n      <div class=\"a\">Miracle Medicine&#8217;s porcupine bezoar comes from the forests of Indonesia. After the bezoar is surgically removed, the porcupine rests at a recovery facility and is released back into the wild once it has recovered.<\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <div class=\"footer\">\n      This article is shared as general information only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. If you have a health condition, are undergoing treatment or are taking medication, please consult your attending doctor.\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Malayan porcupine is native to Singapore. Once thought to have disappeared locally, it was photographed again on Pulau Tekong in 2005. Prof. Is. 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