The Albino Porcupine: Nature’s Rare Gem – New and Tips
Sep 5, 2025 · What is an Albino Porcupine? An albino porcupine is a version of the common porcupine (Erethizon dorsatum) that has an unusual genetic trait: albinism. Albinism is a condition where an …
Maine Family Spots A Rare Albino Creature Hiding In The Trees
Sep 11, 2025 · After a bit of research, they realized the animal was an albino porcupine, an extraordinarily rare discovery. According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, …
Albino porcupine spotted in Kennebunkport - newscentermaine.com
Nov 5, 2025 · An albino porcupine was also spotted at the Seashore Trolley Museum in 2019.
Mainer Captures Footage of a Rare Albino Porcupine in Buxton
Jun 21, 2022 · According to the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, there's about a 1 and 10,000 chance of a porcupine being born albino. So, the likelihood of ever seeing one is pretty tiny.
All-white creature identified as rare albino porcupine | AP News
Jul 17, 2019 · KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — A curious visitor to a Maine train museum that resembled a white throw pillow or perhaps a lost toupee turned out to be a rare albino porcupine.
Rare albino porcupine spotted in Holderness, NH - WMUR
Oct 25, 2023 · HOLDERNESS, N.H. — There was a rare sight in Holderness this week. An albino porcupine was spotted across Route 3, just north of Meredith near Squam Lake on Monday.
This Rare Animal Was Spotted In New York State! - Q105.7
Jun 15, 2024 · What Maria saw that day was an albino porcupine! I have heard of albino mice, rats and even snakes but I have never seen an albino porcupine! He pulled his quills up as if he were in …
Rare albino porcupine spotted in Medicine Hat - Globalnews.ca
May 10, 2024 · That’s how the Alberta Institute for Wildlife Conservation describes the discovery of an albino porcupine outside a home in Medicine Hat. Chelisa and Darren Bender, who live in the S.E. …
Rare albino porcupine waddles through New Hampshire woods
Oct 29, 2023 · There was a rare sight in Holderness, New Hampshire, this week. An albino porcupine was spotted across Route 3, just north of Meredith near Squam Lake on Monday. Biologists estimate …
Porcupine - Wikipedia
The word porcupine comes from the Latin porcus 'pig' + spina 'spine, quill', from Old Italian porcospino, 'thorn-pig'. [1][2] A regional American name for the animal is quill-pig. [3] A baby porcupine is known …