In the early hours of May 17, Fort Worth Zoo in Texas welcomed its first prehensile-tailed porcupine baby. The tiny, fluffy porcupette is an offspring of mom Piper and dad Quilliam.

"Baby porcupines are born with soft, red hair, although they immediately begin to grow their hard, protective quills. In just a few weeks, this little porcupette will be fully quilled!

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