5.9K views · 449 reactions | Our final installment for this weeks north american porcupine facts, featuring Holly our zoologist. Today we discuss what porcupines eat in the wild and in captivity, and why is it essential that they do so. You may have guessed the answer to our question from part 1 of this series, the answer is Banana! Thank you for watching, we hope you learned something new today! #bean #porcupine #alder #bananas #treats | Because We Matter | Facebook

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Porcupine nurses her baby! A porcupette or baby porcupine, born this year at the Emperor Valley Zoo, is seen nursing from its mother. A female Prehensile-tailed porcupine, usually gives birth to a single offspring at a time. She will suckle her young for about 3 months. The baby is then slowly introduced to solid foods. This porcupette has already begun foraging for food but will still sometimes nurse from mom. It will grow to adult size in less than a year and will reach sexual maturity in less