NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Living Museum is asking for the public’s help in naming their newest addition, a porcupine.
The young North American porcupine represents a species that is now very rare in Virginia’s diverse landscapes, the museum said. She was transferred from the Alaska Zoo.
Name submissions will run Jan. 4 through 11, followed by public voting from Jan. 12 through 19.
The porcupine’s name will be announced on Jan. 20.
Everyone who submits a name during the submission period will be eligible to win a special close encounter with the porcupine.
To submit a name, click here .
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