Adorable, Prickly New Baby Porcupine Is Born And Thriving At A Chicago Zoo (Pics & Video)

After monitoring the mother-baby pair for a period of time after the porcupette's birth, it became clear to the zoo that Lucia was not going to allow the baby to nurse from her. To replace the mom's maternal instincts, the zoo stepped in and started caring for and bottle-feeding the baby porcupine. According to the zoo, the baby is thriving under this hands-on care, and growing up fast.