but the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was recently brought in to help rescue a pet porcupine that escaped it’s home in Knoxville. The TWRA shared photos of the porcupine on it’s social ...

Like the penguins before them, these porcupines are enjoying the new extra space in the country's temporarily closed zoo and aquariums The Shedd Aquarium has started a trend! Temporarily closed to ...

Elmer the porcupine meets other animals on his enrichment walks through the San Antonio Zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

They may be short and cute, but African porcupines can strike fear into the most ferocious of predators. Porcupines, a member of the rodent family, have small eyes and a large nose similar to ...

For the safety of the porcupines, pets are not allowed at the event. Though typically non-aggressive, porcupines will defend themselves if threatened. Unfortunately, many people first encounter ...