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The African crested porcupine’s incredible survival skills
Explore the life of Pierce, the African crested porcupine with powerful quills.
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Do porcupines really shoot their quills? A wildlife expert explains
Here’s how these animals actually use their quills to protect themselves.
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This porcupine looks intimidating but reveals a gentle side
Porcupine displays its raised quills while revealing a surprisingly calm side that challenges its intimidating appearance. A ...
This prehensile-tailed porcupine is the first of its kind born at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...
The porcupine was spotted crossing a road in North Pomfret in mid-October, and its creamy white fur has the whole Internet talking. Videos of the animal encounter have been making rounds on news ...
There is a prickle of excitement at the Small Mammal House at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo. Keepers discovered Beatrix, a 2-year-old prehensile-tailed porcupine, gave birth to a porcupette, ...
A new study shows that microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly. Image via Jeffrey Karp If you’ve ever had a violent encounter with a porcupine, it ...
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