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October 25, 2017

Prehensile-tailed Porcupine Born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo

Small Mammal House keepers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo welcomed a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine Oct 19.

March 03, 2017

Curious About Quills

We’re celebrating the newest member of the Small Mammal House, a baby prehensile tailed porcupine, by taking a closer look at one of the species' defining characteristics—quills!

a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine lounges on a tree branch

February 24, 2017

Small Mammal House Welcomes Porcupette

The Small Mammal House recently welcomed a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine! Baby porcupines are known, adorably, as porcupettes.