You may have seen cuddly capybaras, but have you ever seen a cuddly porcupine? Watch as Henry lets his handler pick him up ...

A porcupine creates an interesting moment as it approaches its caretaker with its quills raised. The African crested ...

I think you have heard the term "Porcupine Dilemma" at least once. Two porcupines, unable to bear the cold, move closer to ...

This small South American porcupine has a feature that makes it especially interesting that a prehensile tail that helps it ...

For days, two dogs endured the unimaginable, living with hundreds of porcupine quills embedded in their skin. Making an already nightmarish situation even worse, the positions of the quills ...

Two stray dogs survive painful porcupine quills injuries after urgent rescue, surgery and community supported care.

This prehensile-tailed porcupine is the first of its kind born at Chicago's Brookfield Zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, covering pets, animal ...

A new study shows that microscopic barbs allow porcupine quills to slice into flesh easily and stay there stubbornly. Image via Jeffrey Karp If you’ve ever had a violent encounter with a porcupine, it ...