Sweet baby porcupine born at London Zoo - and it is very very cute
The prickly little creature doesn’t have a name yet.
London Zoo has welcomed a sweet new arrival.
A prickly little porcupine was born at London Zoo this week to mum, Hettie.
Porcupettes are born with soft quills to protect their mother, which then become hard and prickly a couple of hours later.
London Zoo said: “Our new baby porcupine, born to mum Hettie, is most active at the start and end of each day. “
London Zoo is yet to reveal the name of the new arrival. We’re thinking Spike is a good place to start!
The zoo shared a series of photos of the funny little creature on its social media platforms, much to the delight of Zoo followers.
The post has gained more than 1,400 likes and 40 comments.
Ashly Cass wrote: “Holy cow, that’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen Welcome to the world little one.”
Andrea Gordon said: “Aw, such a cute little porcupette!”
According to National Geographic: “The porcupine is the prickliest of rodents, though its Latin name means “quill pig.”
“There are more than two dozen porcupine species. And they are generally found in North and South America are good climbers and spend much of their time in trees. “