Porcupines might be considered a prickly bunch, but you’ll discover these animals are quite docile once you learn ... stems, ...

The spiky animals’ range was previously limited ... sumac and mesquite trees — which can kill the trees. In Central Texas, porcupines like to eat gum bully, white shin oak and black cherry ...

Eric Bgin on FlickrThe animal kingdom is a cacophony of grunts, growls, whistles, squeaks, and other noises that sound utterly crazy to the human ear but are essential to animals survival. We know ...

Elmer the porcupine meets other animals on his enrichment walks through the San Antonio Zoo Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...