Porcupine Facts

- Porcupines are also called quill pigs.

- The porcupine has around 30,000 quills.

- Baby porcupines are called porcupettes.

- Porcupines can swim.

- The life span of a porcupine is 7-8 years in the wild.

- An average porcupine has about 100 quills per square inch.

- In parts of Africa porcupines are eaten by humans.

- Porcupine incisors grow continuously throughout their lives.