The Old World porcupines of Eurasia and Africa are not very closely related to any of the New World species. There are about 11 species, some with extremely long spines. The largest ones can weigh 60 ...

*This adorable baby porcupine was born at a Swiss zoo where he has been exploring his surroundings with caring family members. Wakili, the cute porcupine, was born at Zoo Zurich in the Swiss city of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The porcupine is best known for leaving quills in the flesh of its predators, be they wolves, ...

The world's oldest captive Mexican porcupine has died at the Lake Superior Zoo, officials announced Tuesday. Juanita, a 27-year-old female, was the oldest Mexican porcupine in the captive management ...

Across the West, porcupines are vanishing. Wildlife scientists are racing to find where porcupines are still living and why ...

RACINE — The zoo’s newest animals are very to the point. The Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St., has welcomed two African Cape porcupines — Bristle and Nettle — to its Vanishing Kingdom exhibit. The two ...

Former graduate student Natasha Vitek and her advisor Jonathan Bloch co-created a college course for students to learn about paleontology while getting hands-on experience with a rare 2 ...