Eatonville, Washington – A prickly star stole the show at Northwest Trek Wildlife Park on May 12.

Thistle the porcupine was caught on camera pausing his maple snack for an important task — a good, satisfying scratch.

After a thorough scritching session, Thistle topped it off with a dramatic shake of his coat right at the camera.

The park shared the video, explaining that porcupine quills are modified hairs that naturally shed over time — just like human hair.

So while Thistle might have looked like he was showing off, he was really just shedding in style.

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