African Crested Porcupine 'Caleefa' Eating a Walnut @thecalgaryzoo

Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

You walnut believe how sweet our female African crested porcupine ‘Caleefa’ looks while eating a walnut! 😍

During a recent training exercise, Caleefa got a high-value reward of walnuts. In the wild, an African crested porcupine’s diet is made of tubers, fallen fruit, and bark! 🦔

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African Crested Porcupine Caleefa Eating a Walnut

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