Texas biologist Craig Hensley reports he walked past what looked like a squirrel nest in a tree. It was actually a porcupine. Craig Hensley/Texas Parks and Wildlife photo Blending in is almost ...

Cooper the porcupine celebrated his 32nd birthday at the Museum of Science Wednesday by chowing down on a special cake with friends. As the world’s oldest rodent on record, he’s earned it. “Cooper ...

Porcupines may look slow and harmless, but they carry one of the most effective defense systems in the animal kingdom. Covered in thousands of razor-sharp quills, these rodents can turn even the most ...

Porcupines of the genus Coendou are arboreal, herbivorous, nocturnal rodents distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas. Most of what we currently know on them is restricted to ...

If it’s true that an animal’s superpower is related to its largest feature, then sweet Mocha could smell her favorite corn cob snack from across the rainforest. On a warm November afternoon at the ...

Wild porcupine might be a tasty treat in countries around the world, but populations of the spiky rodent are coming under threat in Vietnam due to illegal hunting Wild porcupine might be a tasty treat ...