# Prickly Porky the Porcupine — Green Forest Stories character guide

> Prickly Porky the Porcupine in Green Forest Stories by Thornton W. Burgess.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Prickly Porky

**First appearance:** 0138-xxix-boxer-has-a-painful-lesson

## Who they are

A slow-moving porcupine armed with sharp quills who is respected by all.

## In the story

### [Boxer Has a Painful Lesson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxix-boxer-has-a-painful-lesson)

Observes Boxer's foolishness and decides to teach him a lesson; appears stupid and slow but is actually clever.

### [Boxer Is Sadder but Much Wiser](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxx-boxer-is-sadder-but-much-wiser)

Prickly Porky continues on his way unperturbed, chuckling at Boxer's misfortune.

### [Boxer Meets a Polite Little Fellow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/green_forest_stories_se/chapters/xxxi-boxer-meets-a-polite-little-fellow)

Mentioned as the source of Boxer's recent trouble with a quill in his paw.

## Links

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