Seattle zoo welcomes adorable baby prickly porcupine

The baby North American porcupine was born May 15 and weighed just over a pound at birth, according to the zoo.

This is the third porcupette for the 4-year-old parents.

No word yet on the baby’s gender because it’s not that easy to find out.

The quills of the porcupettes start to harden within hours of birth; it’s the way the protect themselves against predators.

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