A porcupine fossil recovered in Florida was the key clue in solving a paleontological mystery. Jeff Gage/Florida Museum, CC BY-ND A rare, nearly complete fossil of an extinct North American porcupine ...

Ernie, a North American porcupine who delighted visitors at the Houston Zoo, died earlier this month at the age of 16. Zoo officials said his death was due to age-related health conditions. He was ...

A baby North American porcupine born in February at the Prospect Park Zoo is making its public debut along the zoo’s Discovery Trail. The young female porcupine is named Barb; a clever reference to ...

DENVER—The death of a much-loved North American porcupine last month at the Denver Zoo had an unexpectedly happy ending. When the zoo announced the passing of Quill the porcupine on its social media, ...

Sept. 17 (UPI) --San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance announced its veterinarians have performed the first-ever cesarean section birth for a North American porcupine. The wildlife alliance said Maizey, a ...

Spike is a 14-year-old North American Porcupine who has lived at the Lake Superior Zoo for most of his life. Zookeeper Emily Perala admits that Spike is one of her favorites, “One, he’s just really ...

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 ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo recently welcomed the newest member of its zoological family: the North American Porcupine. Two adult porcupines named Quillby and Maude are now on exhibit adjacent to ...