Is it safe to pet a porcupine ? 😱 | well tamed porcupines in Sri Lanka

✍ The Porcupines House in Sri Lanka | இலங்கையில் உள்ள முள்ளம்பன்றி வீடு This innocent family lives near the town of Pinnawala in Sri Lanka. The man lost his sight 15 years ago. Many years ago, this couple saved two porcupines who were destined to die. After raising those two baby porcupines as pets, As time passes, wild porcupines have become accustomed to coming to this house for food. Now this couple has more than 20 well tamed porcupines. When they thought, they would go to the forest and take medicines and get back to this house. ✍ Porcupines are large rodents with coats of sharp spines, or quills, that protect them against predation. The New World porcupines (Erethizontidae) are indigenous to North America and northern South America. They live in wooded areas and can climb trees, where some species spend their entire lives. Most porcupines are about 60–90 cm (25–36 in) long, with a 20–25 cm (8–10 in) long tail. Weighing 5–16 kg (12–35 lb), they are rounded, large, and slow, and use an aposematic strategy of defence. Porcupines' colouration consists of various shades of brown, grey and white. ✍ About us Travel Vloggers, “Trip Pisso” take you around Sri Lanka in our weekly video series. We Create High Quality and excellent videos to reveal the incredible beauty & value of our country. Like us on FB :👉   / trippisso   Follow us on Instagram :👉   / trippisso   Contact us :👉 [email protected] #porcupines #tamed #iththawo