Tiny porcupine nibbles baby sweetcorn at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo

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Super-sweet video shows a prehensile-tailed porcupine tucking into a juicy corn on the cob at Battersea Park Children’s Zoo.

The adorable footage (click to play above) shows Rico - a prehensile-tailed porcupine tucking into miniature corn on the cob at his new home at Battersea Park Children's Zoo.

Tiny porcupine nibbles baby sweetcorn - too cute!Tiny porcupine nibbles baby sweetcorn - too cute!
Tiny porcupine nibbles baby sweetcorn - too cute! | Battersea Children's Zoo

A spokesperson for the zoo posted on social media: “Rico arrived at the zoo last week, and our keepers are pleased to share that he is settling in very well! Although he’s still a little shy, he very quickly comes out of his shell at dinner time - clearing all of his fruits and vegetables in no time at all!”

The prehensile-tailed porcupine is native to the forest canopies of South America, this incredible species is herbivorous, feeding on a variety of flowers, leaves, roots, shoots and fruits.

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