Earlier this spring, our Conservation Science team spotted a porcupine enjoying a delicious meal. 🌿 Porcupines are native to the Shawangunk Ridge and are considered herbivores. Their diet mainly consists of fruits, foliage, leaves, roots, twigs and bark. Have you seen a porcupine at Mohonk Preserve? 🎥 Observation by Niamh Keane #MohonkPreserve #Conservation #Porcupine #Wildlife #WildlifeProtection #theGunks | Mohonk Preserve

Have you ever encountered a porcupine in the wild? These fascinating creatures are truly unique and play an essential role in our ecosystem.Porcupines are famous for their sharp quills, which can number up to 30,000! These quills are not thrown but can detach easily when predators make contact, serving as a powerful defense mechanism.Porcupines are strict herbivores, feeding on a diet of leaves, twigs, and bark. In winter, they often turn to conifer needles and tree bark to survive.Though they m

Porcupine nurses her baby! A porcupette or baby porcupine, born this year at the Emperor Valley Zoo, is seen nursing from its mother. A female Prehensile-tailed porcupine, usually gives birth to a single offspring at a time. She will suckle her young for about 3 months. The baby is then slowly introduced to solid foods. This porcupette has already begun foraging for food but will still sometimes nurse from mom. It will grow to adult size in less than a year and will reach sexual maturity in less

Rare footage of a tiny, baby porcupine - known as a porcupette! Did you know porcupettes are born with soft, flexible quills that quickly harden upon contact with air? This definitely makes mum's life easier! 📸 Miyoba Mbaama | Africa Geographic