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African crested porcupines, the largest porcupine species in the
world, ward o ff enemies with spiny quills up to a foot long.
Spring Break for
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working to contain the porcu
pines’ excitement over their new
digs.
“When porcupines are scared,
or even when they’re very ex
cited, they will raise and fan out
their quills as a defense mecha
nism,” said Asaba Mukobi, se
nior Africa keeper.
T he p o rc u p in e s — m ale
Sharpie and fem ale Nolina —
arrived here in August from
C h ic a g o ’s B ro o k field Z oo.
They lived in the zoo’s new
V eterin ary M edical C e n ter
w hile sta ff ren o v ated th eir
habitat to accom m odate them.
“We planted new trees and
grass, added heating pads for
the winter and created some
nice new hiding areas for them,”
Mukobi said. “I think they’ll en
joy their new home.”
African crested porcupines
are the largest porcupine spe
cies in the w orld and the larg
est rodents in A frica. They
range from 25 to 30 inches
long and can weigh more than
40 pounds. Among their distin
guishing features are black-
and-w hite quills on the neck
and back that can grow up to a
foot long.
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