Did you know that baby porcupines are called porcupettes? The tiny animals are born with soft quills that harden within hours, and have a steep learning curve to go from baby to full-grown, ...

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Zoo's Adorable Video of Baby Porcupine Exploring Has Everyone in Love originally appeared on PetHelpful. There's nothing better than watching a baby animal explore the world. They're so curious and ...

When you think of a porcupine, what adjectives come to mind? Most people think of words like 'prickly' and 'spiny,' but did you know that porcupines can be fluffy, too? True story! Zookeepers and ...

A baby animal throwing a tantrum and falling off a deck is always going to be adorable, but when the baby animal is a porcupine, things can get a little prickly. In this wholesome clip from the ...

The newborn porcupine explores his surroundings after being delivered via C-section at San Diego Zoo. Ken Bohn San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance In a first for the species, a porcupine mom gave birth ...

CHICAGO -- The Brookfield Zoo announced Tuesday the birth of a baby porcupine. The baby prehensile-tailed porcupine, born July 2, is the first of its kind to be born at Brookfield Zoo. He does not yet ...

Happy Monday, Watchers! Now, I don't know if I previously thought of porcupines as cute, but Discord member Kehl convinced me ...

In a first for the species, a porcupine mom gave birth via cesarean section at the San Diego Zoo in California. The surgery saved the lives of the mother – Maizey – and her baby in a delivery that ...