Regardless of what this picture shows, exercise caution when approaching a ... That’s when lee discovered the medium dog size ball of cute fur was indeed a giant sized North American porcupine.

The North American porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) is instantly recognizable. The rodents, which average 20 pounds, bristle with a formidable coat of 30,000 sharp quills.

A baby North American porcupine was born at a Utah zoo, officials announced. Getty Images/iStockphoto A baby porcupine is “growing like a weed” at a zoo in Utah, officials said. The “bundle ...

A baby North American porcupine was born at a Utah zoo, officials announced. Getty Images/iStockphoto A baby porcupine is “growing like a weed” at a zoo in Utah, officials said. The “bundle ...

A baby North American porcupine was born at a Utah zoo, officials announced. Getty Images/iStockphoto A baby porcupine is “growing like a weed” at a zoo in Utah, officials said. The “bundle ...

How to not get pricked by a North American porcupine. Don’t panic—this spiky friend is largely harmless. By Natalie Wallington. Published Sep 17, 2021 6:00 PM EDT.

North American porcupines have around 30,000 quills on their backs. While it’s a myth that the quills can be shot out, they can certainly be rammed into the face of a would-be predator.

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — People go to the North Carolina Zoo to see interesting animals from all over the world, including some that live here in the United States. A new North American porcupine ...