The Bronx Zoo has recently put a cute month-old baby porcupine on public display in their Children’s Zoo section; it has not yet developed the signature hard quills that will cover its body over time.
Porcupines may not be thought of as cute, but there’s one in New York that may prove that stereotype wrong.Â
A baby porcupine was born about a month ago at the Bronx Zoo, and it has recently made its public debut in the renovated Children’s Zoo section.
The as-yet unnamed male is the third offspring of captive residents Alice and Patrick.Â
While the animals are known for their spiny quills, t
