Animal Facts
Scientific Name
Erethizon dorsatum
Range
Canada, United States and northern Mexico
Location in the Zoo
John P. McGovern Children’s Zoo
Cool Animal Fact
An adult porcupine has an average of 30,000 quills; no they can’t shoot them. That’s a myth.
How We Help Save Them
We have recycled 20,019 pounds of holiday lights through our Zoo Lights event (to date), to protect the homes of wildlife like porcupines.
How You Can Help
Donate to help save porcupines in the wild
