Prehensile-tailed porcupine

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 17 May 2014

A keeper turned the lights on in the exhibit and was giving treats. Unfortunately there were so many lit signs behind me I could not get any full-body pictures.

 

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  TZFan

• 17 May 2014

I love that big pink nose.

How many were there in the exhibit? I know we have female Nicole but I wonder if her mate was replaced.

 

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  Mr Wrinkly

• 17 May 2014

There were two. I don't know anything about them.

This one stayed in the box while the keeper was working with the other one with a clicker and treats - orange sections.

 

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  TZFan

• 17 May 2014

Maybe we did get a new male. But then again it could just be the 2011 baby who hasnt moved yet.

 

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  adams7

• 17 May 2014

From what I know, its one male and one female on exhibit.

 

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  TZFan

• 18 May 2014

Thanks adams7. Unfortunately that still doesnt clear things up because the 2011 baby was a male. Still possible its him and not a mate. But if it is a mate thats super. Baby porcupines are adorable in their own prickly way.

 

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  adams7

• 18 May 2014

It is not the 2011 baby- it was separated from its mother sometime in 2012 I believe. From what I remember, this male arrived sometime last year was on exhibit last summer.

 

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  TZFan

• 18 May 2014

Oh that's good. It's harder to keep track of the movements of some of the smaller animals. Maybe we will get lucky and see a baby sometime soon. And if not at least Nicole has company.