Video: Teddy Bear the 'talking porcupine' wishes you a Merry Christmas

Teddy Bear celebrating Christmas

Teddy Bear, a North American porcupine, is becoming an online star.

Dubbed the "talking porcupine", his original YouTube video managed to pull in over a million viewers.

Now Teddy is back to munch on a gingerbread man and wish everyone a Merry Christmas... or tell people that he's not sharing his treats this holiday season.

Teddy Bear has been hand-raised since he was orphaned as a baby.

His primary carer, Allision Blankenship, is the owner of Zooniversity - a travelling wildlife education company working in and around Texas.

"Teddy's always been vocal and a bit spoiled. But the viral video came as a huge surprise. I never heard the human-like words when I posted it," explained Ms Blankenship.

The eight-year-old porcupine travels to schools, libraries and events as one of Zooniversity's animal ambassadors. He is well-known for his "ewok-like chatter" during the shows.

"He'll usually mumble and moan into my microphone, while I teach audiences about his natural behaviours," says Ms Blankenship. "He always steals the show."

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