34K views · 803 reactions | How cute is this baby porcupine, AKA a porcupette 殺 Porcupettes are born with soft quills that harden within a few days and reach maturity after about 10 weeks. Porcupettes are dependent on their mothers for only a short period of time and are ready to live on their own after about six months.  @blend603 IG https://www.instagram.com/blend603?igsh=MWhzMmg5cGlhYzRqOQ== | Roar Wildlife News | Facebook

When that after lunch belly scratch hits just right! September is a good month to spot baby porcupines, sometimes referred to as a porcupettes, trotting behind their parents in search of food. At birth, porcupettes weigh only 1-2 pounds and can be about 10 inches long. They will nurse for more than 3 months after being born, while beginning to eat vegetation. They are born with quills, which take several hours to dry and become usable as protection. And while we wouldn’t recommend using a quill

Violet the porcupette loves her biscuits. | Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden

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510K views · 24K reactions | Baby porcupines are very vocal creatures and can be drama queens. Listen to the VERY end... 殺❤️ | Newhouse Wildlife Rescue | Facebook