Porcupine? More like por-cute-pine. 😍 The Indian Crested Porcupine has multiple layers of spines. Each quill is brown and black in colour, with alternating bands of white. The quills of these noctural animals are made out of keratin - the same substance found in hair and fingernails! #IndianCrestedPorcupine #NightSafari | Mandai Wildlife Reserve

🎃 We've carved out some time for you to see Indian crested porcupine, Curry, nibbling on a pumpkin snack! Curry lives in Jack Hanna's Animal Encounters Village, and he also makes appearances during Animal Encounters Village tours and Adventure Cove programs. https://bit.ly/3lZxspC | Columbus Zoo and Aquarium

Meet Rachel, our 22-year-old female Indian crested porcupine! Rachel currently lives behind-the-scenes, but she loves going on walks around the Zoo with her care team. Back in 2018, Rachel was diagnosed with a tumor and needed a CT scan. Thanks to our partners at MedVet New Orleans, they assisted our veterinary team in providing consulting and imaging for Rachel's CT scan. After the scan results came in, Rachel had surgery to remove the tumor. Now Rachel is thriving, enjoying her days eating app

Fun porcupine facts: 1) A family of porcupines is called a prickle. 2) The Latin translation of porcupine is “porcus,” meaning pig, and “spina,” meaning thorn. 3) Porcupine quills may be as dense as 150 quills per square inch. #FingerPrickingGood | San Diego Zoo Safari Park