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Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

So there's this porcupine (aka a thorn pig) named Vinnie who lives at the Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue in Bowmanville, Ontario, which is located about an hour's drive east of Toronto.

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Due to his very relatable affinity for fruits and veggies, he's become something of a sensation on the cute side of social media.

Some of his preferred eats include carrots...

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

...bananas...

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

...and pears.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

But he's not what you would call a picky eater. No, Vinnie is an equal opportunity comestible connoisseur.

Case in point: this kiwi...

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

...this cucumber...

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

...and this bowl of assorted greens.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

None of them ever stood a chance.

But Vinnie's go-to fave is... drumroll...WATERMELON.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

According to volunteers at the sanctuary, he even does a little jig at its sight.

"He spins in circles, runs around, and makes all kinds of noise!⁣" they captioned a picture uploaded to Facebook.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

This is true, they add, no matter the time of year. Winter, spring, summer, and fall—watermelon is Vinnie's ride or die.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

::We interrupt our programming to bring you a photo of Vinny drinking from a bottle::

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

In conclusion, get someone to look at you the way Vinnie the porcupine looks at fruit and vegetables—except pumpkins, because everyone knows pumpkins are total trash.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

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J/K, Vinnie noms pumpkins too, it was just cold out. Never change, Vinnie, never change.

Vinnie the Porcupine: Adorable Fruit‑Eater at Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue

Our condolences to everyone who expired scrolling through this post (RIP YOU).

BONUS: Here's video of Vinnie doing what he does best:

And Olive, an unrelated porcupine at the Los Angeles Zoo crushing some corn on the cob (hereafter COTB).

"She sounds like a typewriter." 🤣 🤣 🤣


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