LOL..no one believes me,but they had a porcupine at a petting zoo I went to as a kid...he was huge,and oddly enough their quills a not so much a soft as they are oily. (his were at least) Very sweet animal,calm....I suppose that was cause he was "tame". I can't imagine if they'd let a mad porcupine out around kids. I can see it now..."
Johnny, behave & stop annoying your sister or we'll take to to see the mad porcupine and have him quill you!"
I just spit soda out of my mouth reading this!! Thanks alot, itorethesky!!