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Porcupines are terrestrial rodents and defend themselves with their up to 40 cm long spines.
Porcupines are the second diamond animal available in the zoo, with the first being zebras. Players who do not buy diamonds will not be able to afford this animal when its purchase becomes an option at level 8; fortunately porcupine trading cards are fairly easy to come by once a Transport Station has been built.Like most lower-level animals porcupines are content on inexpensive grassland enclosures, though popularity will be increased slightly if the animals are placed in savanna enclosures or jungle enclosures.Porcupine animations include sitting up to look around and rattling quills. Their dark colors contrast nicely against enclosure backgrounds, making this animal an attractive feature in any zoo.
Breeding
Breeding
Level: 8
Cost: 20 Diamonds
XP: 31
Rarity: 3
Popularity: 4,000
Popular with: Seniors
Enclosure: Grassland, Savanna, Jungle
Space: 8
Max herd size: 10
Breeding cost: 1,000
Breeding time: 6:40
Base success: 10%
Native to: North & South America, Asia, Europe, Africa
Description: Porcupines are terrestrial rodents and defend themselves with their up to 40 cm long spines.
Trading
Porcupines are moderately easy to breed with a base 10% chance of success. Costing only 1,000 ZD and taking just under 7 hours, failed breeding attempts with this animal are not too painful. Habitations and watering holes placed in the enclosure will significantly increase odds of success, as will Breeding Station upgrades. For impatient breeders, fertility feed is very low-cost at 5 diamonds. With all bonuses in place the odds for a successful breeding are raised to 90%. Though space requirements are fairly high for a lower-level animal, an enclosure filled with the max herd size of 10 porcupines is a rather striking site.
Porcupines do not exhibit any sexual dimorphism; both genders appear identical. Baby porcupines are miniature versions of adult animals.
Popularity
Popularity
Porcupines have a decent popularity rating of 4,000 and are particularly attractive to seniors.
The addition of a porcupine to any zoo is certain to bring in a few new visitors. It is well worth the effort to trade for at least one of these animals shortly after the Transport Station is built. Players who join an Organization will likely find higher-level members generous with these abundant cards. Requests for trades can also be made in the Trading Area of the game's forum.
To maximize popularity at least one or two porcupines should be placed in each suitable enclosure type: Grassland, Savanna and Jungle.
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
The porcupine is not often seen outside of the zoo, rarely encountered on backgrounds, splash screens, advertisements and so forth.The porcupine was made available in the zoo shop in July of 2012. In the fall of 2012 it was part of a membership-drive campaign in which new members who signed up would receive two free porcupines, as well as 10 free diamonds.
The Prickly Truth
The Prickly Truth
Level: 3
Pieces: 5
Value: 1,000 ZD
Since porcupines are a diamond animal, trading cards are relatively valuable. Fortunately the cards are also fairly plentiful; anyone with a Transport Station should be able to acquire porcupine pieces without too much difficulty, particularly if offering similarly valued level 3 or higher diamond animal cards in exchange.
Porcupines are the third-largest rodent in the world. For the most part strict herbivores, porcupines will, like most rodents, occasionally nibble on antlers and bones. These animals are somewhat notorious for the nearly incessant grumbling noises they make as they go about their business, and for being highly attracted to salt. They are peaceful, solitary animals that mind their own business unless disturbed.Interestingly New World porcupines spend the majority of their time in trees, while Old World species tend to stay on the ground. All species harbor thousands of quills along their sides, back and tail, which are used for defense when the animal is threatened. Porcupines continually regrow quills that are lost.
Despite long-standing myths to the contrary, porcupines cannot shoot their quills. They can, however, move very fast when defending themselves---often striking those who come too close before their victim can react.
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