Hi, I'm Pip. I'm a penguin.
I'm his best flamingo friend Freddy.
We're junior fliers at T.O.T.S.
Our friend Casey is a koala.
She knows a ton about baby animals.
Today she's going to tell us about...
( drumroll )
Both:
Casey:
Special delivery!
Meet Shelly.
This furry little nugget is a special type of animal
called a prehensile tailed porcupine.
A baby porcupine is called a porcupette.
When they are born, porcupettes are covered
in fuzzy red fur with tiny quills underneath it.
The red fur helps them blend into tree bark
while mom might be away looking for food.
As they get older, these quills will grow longer
and turn black and white,
which they use for protection from predators.
The black and white color helps them blend in
to the light and shadows of the trees.
What cool camouflage!
These porcupines love to climb.
They are born with special tails
that help them grip onto tree branches
while looking for food.
Shelly was even able to start climbing
just a few seconds after she was born.
Hi, I'm Reggie, and I'm with
Disney's Animal Science And Environment.
I work with a wide variety of animals.
Today we are working with our prehensile tailed porcupine
that is six months old.
When kids see her, they ask us,
"Is it real?", because she's so cute.
And that nose, you know, she melts your heart.
Just like I care for the baby animals at T.O.T.S.,
a team of animal care experts provide specialized care
for this porcupette to help Shelly grow up
healthy and strong.