Move over Lily there's a new baby in town!
I would like to introduce you all to the newest addition to the Red River Zoo... DAISY!
Daisy was born Thursday, April 16th sometime before 10:30am. She was born to mom "Olivia" who is two years old, and dad "Mendy" who is three years old. She was 550 grams at birth.
I brought her home Saturday evening to begin the hand raising process. We hand raise our porcupines to get them comfortable around people for use in education programs at the zoo. It makes educating a lot easier if the porcupines aren't tail flicking at the slightest movement!
She will eat between 10-15mL of formula every two hours during the first week. I will weigh her daily and try to handle her as much as possible.
Here are some more pictures...
Size comparison to a deck of cards
