You’ve heard the age old joke : “Q: How do porcupines mate? A: Very carefully.” While that conjures up painful, perhaps humorous, images of carefully maneuvering sharp quills it’s probably not as ...

Yes, all animals do it, including porcupines, which is how this little porcupette came to be. Correspondent Rita Braver said, “I keep thinking of that old joke, you know, how do porcupines make love?

A male and a female porcupine are the latest additions to the collection at the National Zoo, it was announced last week. Porcupines are known for their covering of sharp spines or quills that fend ...