There have been some prickly situations on the national horizon over the last year, though not many would we tackle in this column. Here’s one we can embrace, figuratively speaking: Erethizon dorsatum ...

But one rodent who is arguably cuter than the rest has just made its debut in Texas. Say hello to a porcupette, who was born May 17 at the Fort Worth Zoo and introduced Thursday by zoo officials.

Similarly, spiny-ness arose in a lineage containing shrews (the tenrecs) and in rodents, which are not closely related to shrews. And then, spiny-ness occurs in several branches of the rodent group: ...

If it’s true that an animal’s superpower is related to its largest feature, then sweet Mocha could smell her favorite corn cob snack from across the rainforest. On a warm November afternoon at the ...

Cincinnati Zoo celebrated the 8th birthday of Rico the porcupine by sharing a video compilation of the spiney rodent munching on treats through the years. Footage released by the zoo shows Rico ...