Porcupines are misunderstood. We hear the myths and exaggerations all the time: None of this is true. I know first hand. Near our home, porcupines come out just about every night. They climb down from ...

Winter is the perfect time to catch a glimpse of one of Utah’s most fascinating creatures — the porcupine. The Utah Division ...

Porcupines are easily identified by their spiky fur coat that is made up of long guard hairs & over 300,000 sharp, hollow ...

"Having exotic pets can be fun and highly rewarding, but it’s your responsibility to keep them properly contained," TWRA said.

The TWRA further clarified that while the urban legend suggests porcupines can 'shoot' their quills, the reality is that the quills detach readily when threatened, which makes handling these ...

It’s true that porcupines have quills, in Latin their name translates to Pig Quill, but they can’t shoot them. In fact, the quills are mixed onto their back, sides, and tail and lay flat unless they ...

Restroom facilities will be provided by the refuge during the event. Porcupines are easily identified by their spiky fur, which is made up of long guard hairs and over 300,000 sharp, hollow quills.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — It’s not every day you hear of an exotic pet escaping in East Tennessee, but the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency was recently brought in to help rescue a pet ...