1.5M views · 10K reactions | Rare footage of a tiny, baby porcupine - known as a porcupette! Did you know porcupettes are born with soft, flexible quills that quickly harden upon contact with air? This definitely makes mum's life easier!  Miyoba Mbaama | Africa Geographic | Facebook

Porcupine nurses her baby! A porcupette or baby porcupine, born this year at the Emperor Valley Zoo, is seen nursing from its mother. A female Prehensile-tailed porcupine, usually gives birth to a single offspring at a time. She will suckle her young for about 3 months. The baby is then slowly introduced to solid foods. This porcupette has already begun foraging for food but will still sometimes nurse from mom. It will grow to adult size in less than a year and will reach sexual maturity in less

BABY PORCUPINE: A baby prehensile-tailed porcupine is being fed and cared for by the staff at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. The porcupette was born on March 19, and the animal care team took over because the baby’s mom was not providing adequate care. | Cleveland 19 News