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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Milwaukee zoo celebrates new arrival as mother Quinn bonds with her porcupette. The healthy baby is already exploring and chewing branches. The zoo has a new star in its Small Mammals building—a ...

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 lost mother-and-baby porcupine duo is heading back up north with wildlife rescuers, after an accidental trailer ride landed them more than a hundred miles from home. Staff at the Wildlife ...

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KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine -- An odd-looking little creature had people guessing in Kennebunkport, Maine when it showed up at a train museum. Was it a cat in need of haircut or an all-white skunk? 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 ...

Heartwarming footage shows how zookeepers saved the life of a cute baby porcupine - by hand-rearing him with a bottle and giving him daily physiotherapy. Keepers at Blackpool Zoo nursed Dougie back to ...