Unlike beavers, squirrels, chickadees, and many other species of wildlife, porcupines often have such distinctive appearances that individuals can be recognized. However, the last time I saw Burdock, the porcupette I fostered in 2015, he was a month shy of his first birthday and had the fluffy black coat sported by all young porcupines. Now, a year later, I wondered how much he might have changed, and if I would be able to recognize him. His woolly coat would now be concealed by the long, coarse outer hair of an adult coat, and he would have different coloration and adult features.
When he turned up for the porcupine social season in April, 2017, he did look pretty different, but there was no doubting he was Burdock.
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| Burdock, 2016 |
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| Burdock, 2017 |
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| Burdock, 2016 |
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| Burdock, 2017 |
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| Fancy hairdo! |
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| New coat color and texture. |
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