Meet the North American Porcupine!

Have you ever seen a porcupine in CT?  Would you like to know more about Connecticut’s elusive Quill Pig? Come join CT DEEP Licensed Wildlife Rehabilitator Gerri Griswold and her non-releasable porcupine at the Kellogg Environmental Center in Derby, Connecticut.   Saturday, March 10 at 10:00 a.m. Gerri will give a one hour program and address the natural history of one of Connecticut’s most fascinating species.

 

North American Porcupines are large, solitary rodents commonly found in New England.  Although they are mostly nocturnal, they can be found perched in the top of a tree during the day. Porcupines are herbivores and typically have 20,000 to 30,000 quills which cover most of their body. Gerri will address the natural history of one of Connecticut’s most fascinating species and the world’s third largest rodent!

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