I've never seen a porcupine so close before. It was very interesting to be able to get that close up view.

A porcupine is a mammal, that is a herbivore. It is the prickliest rodent. They have soft hair, except on their back sides and tail it is usually mixed with sharp quills. In the wild, their average life-span is 5 to 7 years. They are about 25 to 36 inches long, and their tails range from and additional 8 to 10 inches long; and they weigh approximately 12 to 35 pounds. Female porcupines have between 1 and 4 young, depending on the species. At birth, babies have soft quills which harden within a few days. After about two months of age, porcupines are ready to go live on their own.

The porcupines that are found in North and South America tend to be good climbers, and spend much of their time in trees. The North American porcupine is the only species that lives in the United States and Canada; there are about two-dozen species of porcupines.

Habitat: Tupper Lake Wild Center

What I found interesting: I've never been so close to a real alive porcupine so I immediately thought it was very very neat. I found it interesting that they actually have hair that looks soft, not all spikes.