Baby Porcupine Big Face T-Shirt
The Smithsonian Baby Porcupine. The prehensile-tailed porcupine at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo has sharp, thick spikes all over its body. The exception? It’s tail, which has a callus pad to help the rodent hang from branches. The Smithsonian apparel is skillfully crafted in the USA by the expert artists and inspired by Smithsonian’s iconic collections. A portion of the proceeds generated from this licensed product support Smithsonian’s stated educational mission for “the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex consisting of 19 museums and galleries, the National Zoological Park and nine global research centers. In 2013 Smithsonian received about 30 million visitors to Smithsonian, with 188 million visits to Smithsonian websites. The total number of objects, works of art and specimens at the Smithsonian is estimated at 137 million.
