VIDEO: Porcupine really into corn on the cob

This porcupine, named Teddy Bear, enjoys corn on the cob. A LOT. (Thanks, UPSO!)

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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Who knew Clarence Nash was a porcupine?
http://twitter.com/sprudge Sprudge.com

0:47 This is my corn!
Kommkast

My coooooooooooooorn!

In all seriousness porcupines are really sweet critters, I had the chance to pet one before actually. ^^
http://latentraveningferocity.blogspot.com/ latent_ravening_ferocity

Seriously, though, don’t feed him after midnight.
vonskippy

I didn’t know they made noises like that.

Or was that just some post production magic?
franko

if i had to pick a noise for porcupines, it would not have been anything nearly as adorable as that.
http://twitter.com/kevinkadow Kevin Kadow

After checking out some other quill pig videos, this really is what they sound like. I’ve crossed paths with some huge porcupines in the woods of Wisconsin, but the only sound they made was a loud rustling of quills.

After listening to Teddy, I know the true origin of Cousin Itt from the Addams Family.
25lim

Did you see those teeth? She’s pretty brave to be trying to take that corn away.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Oliver-Schmieding/100000452523362 Oliver Schmieding

alternative headline:
“casting daffy duck’s new voice actor”
sarah shevett

I though it was Cousin Itt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92NSO1AMHo4
ryedha

Am I the only one who heard clear as day “it’s my corn, it’s mine” and “get back!”?
- Bill
  
  I, for one, welcome our cute corn-loving overloads. They will put us to good use growing their corn.
KatoKitty

Too adorable for words!

Also, I’m sure I heard “get back!” (0.25) and “back up!” (0.48).
http://doran.pacifist.net/ Doran

Are we sure that isn’t an Ewok?
tsa

Cute. I heard him say ‘lekker’ twice, which is Dutch for ‘yummie.’
Ashen Victor

Sounds like one of those kawaii anime mascots/pet.

Don`t tell the Japanese or we will have another “alpaca” incident!
nealpolitan

When I was a kid I’d go hunting with my Dad. He would kill porcupines on sight because picking quills out of dogs mouths/throats sucked (not the porcupine’s fault but neither is it the fault of cattle that they taste so yummy). I had no idea they could be so cute. I haven’t hunted in 20 years and this just reaffirms that status.
miasm

Drop the corn Lady!
- skabob
  
  OOTINI!
http://halfbakedmaker.org Robert Baruch

When I kept rats, they were highly socialized. I could pick them up and stick my finger in their mouth, and they wouldn’t bite. On the other hand, get them all riled up, and you’re not safe. One day I was absent-mindedly ruffling the fur on one of the rats. I didn’t notice that he had gotten all slow-motion tense and was sidling: literally presenting his side to me. This was the sign of a very annoyed rat, and signaled an immanent attack, but I was too busy being absent-minded to notice.

Now, in case you don’t know, a rat’s top teeth can actually splay out so that the bottom teeth can fit between. This gives a much more powerful bite against soft targets.

Next thing I knew, CHOMP! Right on the finger. Bled all over the place. Had to press a tissue against the wound for a few hours before it would stop. Must’ve cut through a nerve, too, since I had a small spot on that finger where I couldn’t feel anything for a few years until the nerve regrew.

Anyway, I guess the moral of the story is, you can do anything you want to a socialized animal, until they get annoyed. Then you should stop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ys00mVG-qng
Pansee Atta

Christ, what an asshole.
E T

wild animals ≠ pets
- marilove
  
  Where did anyone say it was a pet?
Brainspore

I think the sound he made at 0:47 was porcupine for “f*** off!”
derkommissar01

Translated – http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=1g8qUok9BFM
- http://twitter.com/spockosbrain Spocko
  
  I went to the translated video and afterwards they have the “related” videos.
  This was the first. A dancing bear. But it was really not a real bear. It was someone in a “sexy” female bear costume jumping on bead. There were a lot of “sexy” female bear videos. The world is a very strange place,
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=hANQ0T2ftW0
http://www.falconlara.net oscarfalcon

I love that he’s speaking (squeaking?) to her while enjoying his corn, Amazing!
Neil Hendrick

Everyone seems to be taking it very much for granted that this porcupine can talk. Seriously, WTF?