Good Morning Gloucester reader DB took a snapshot and reports that she saw this little Porcupine moseying along the side of the road in Essex on Friday.
The North American Porcupine is more commonly seen in central and western Massachusetts, less so in the eastern regions of our state. Porcupines are nocturnal, preferring to hide away during the day in dens and treetops, which is another reason we don’t often see them in these parts.
So wonderful that DB saw this and was able to get a photo. Thank you for sharing DB!!!
Additional North American Porcupine photo courtesy wikicommons media
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Do we need to be concerned it might have rabies…or just a sun lover?
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