Getting his quill! Porcupine noisily munches on sweet potatoes in adorable video
This is the adorable moment a porcupine is filmed crunching on sweet potatoes at a zoo in Rhode Island.
George, the prehensile-tailed porcupine, is seen clutching the vegetable snack with both paws at Roger Williams Park Zoo and Carousel Village, Providence, Rhode Island on December 15.
The footage, which was taken by one of the keepers, shows the prickly rodent noisily biting into his 'favourite' treat before placing his paw on the camera.t noisily biting into his 'favourite' treat before placing his paw on the camera.
George, the prehensile-tailed porcupine, is seen clutching sweet potatoes with both paws at Roger Williams Park Zoo and Carousel Village, Providence, Rhode Island on December 15
The video, which has received over 900,000 views on TikTok, shows a close-up of how incredibly porcupines can hold items - just like humans.
A keeper said: 'George is a prehensile-tailed porcupine. They are herbivores, meaning they eat a huge variety of greens, fruits and vegetables.
'Banana, corn and grapes are some of his favourites but, as you can see, George loves his sweet potatoes! This is the sound of tasty treat perfection.'Like most nocturnal animals, the prehensile-tailed porcupine has very poor eyesight - luckily their ability to smell and taste makes up for it!'
The prehensile-tailed porcupine is native to South America and typically live in forests, deserts, rocky outcrops, and hillsides.
Their front and hind legs have evolved to make them suitable for grasping, an adaptation to them living in trees.
The video, which has received over 900,000 views on TikTok, shows a close-up of how incredibly porcupines can hold items - just like humans
One viewer wrote: 'I could watch George eat sweet potatoes all day!'
Another added: 'I've never seen a baby porcupine, he is soo darn cute!'
One other viewer wrote: 'That noise is like ASMR - it's addictive and I can't stop listening. He's just the cutest!'
In 1872, Roger Williams Park Zoo, the country's third oldest zoo, opened its doors to the public with a collection of small
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