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

Hello! We are here with some important news. Did you know that baby porcupines are also called porcupettes? In line with a statement from the Chicago Zoo, Lucia, a 9-year-old porcupine, gave birth to a baby porcupette on March 19. Well, now you do and your life is better for it.

Can't get enough of cats, dogs and other furry friends? Prehensile-tailed porcupines, like this newborn, are native to South American rainforests. They use their tails to help them climb trees. The porcupette born to Brookfield Zoo will stay in Illinois and become an animal ambassador for the zoo, just like her parents. You can watch video here: