He had his picture in the November 1986 National Wildlife magazine. He was one of the very first animals at the rehab center. Porcupines live for about 15 years. An average adult is about 30 inches long and weighs about 15 pounds. Their tails are about 11 inches long and it helps them balance when they climb trees.
Porcupines walk very slowly.
He was seen on a National Geographic television show. They have about 30,000 quills that normally lay flat along their body. When a porcupine is defending itself, or when it is frightened, the quills stand up straight. Jack , the Belgian draft horse had 10 quills in his nose. He was not very happy when the rancher pulled them out.