Paws For This Week’s Animal Facts: A Hedge Up On The Competition

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Mariel Ruvinsky • Writer and Editor
Dec 1, 2021 1:00 PM EST

What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you read the word hedgehog? Is it the blue videogame character, Sonic, who runs super fast? Or is it a picture of a little, cute, rounded pet whose spikes barely look like they hurt the hand they are sitting on? Cause honestly, that's all we really have in terms of hedgehog pop culture. 

Well, good news! You are about to learn a lot more than any stock photo or PlayStations could teach you about these spikey creatures. This week, we are focusing on the Sea Urchins of land, literally! 

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    Hedgehog - Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant. GANHAS CHEE BURCERA
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    It's so sad when people are lactose intolerant because dairy is truly one of God's greatest gifts on this earth. Chocolate? Cheese? Icecream? What could be better? And now, I have to live with the fact that not only can't my sister handle milk, but so can't hedgehogs?! Maybe we should start introducing milk substitutes to animals too!  

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    Hedgehog - They weren't always called hedgehogs. Before they were called Urchins which led to the naming of Sea Urchins. CANHAS CHEEZ
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    Before reading this, I obviously had no idea there was a relation between the two animals. But now, it makes so much sense. They literally look the exact same except one can breathe underwater. They are like identical twins in nature who can never meet...how sad. 

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    Hedgehog - Now, they are called hedgehogs for a reason. Hedge comes from where they build their nests- hedges, bushes, and shrubs. Hog comes from the snorting/ grunting sound they make which is similar to a pig/warthog. 1CANHAS CHEEZ BURGER
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    Head - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. Hedgehogs hunt using their hearing and smell because of their bad eyesight.
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    Hedgehog - There are 15 different species of hedgehog, found across Europe, Asia and Africa. CANHAS BURGER
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    Erinaceidae - Hedgehogs have around 5000 to 7000 spines on their back. Each quill/ spine lasts about a year before dropping out and being replaced. IGANHAS BURGER
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    Terrestrial animal - CHEEZ Hedgehogs have vulnerable stomaches and curl up into a spiky ball when predators are around.
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    Hedgehog - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER. Hedgehog spikes can be raised and lowered to respond to threatening situations.
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    Hedgehog - ICANHAS CHEEZ BURGER When hedgehogs forage, they can travel for up to are out to 2 miles.
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    Hedgehog - GANHAS CHEEZ OGER Hedgehogs eat insects, small mice, snails, lizards, frogs, eggs, and even snakes.
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    Photograph - ANHAS CHER BURGER Hedgehogs are usually solitary animals but a group of them is called an "array."
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    Domesticated hedgehog - Hedgehogs are illegal CHEEZ in some parts of the united states because they are qualified as "wild animals."
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    Hedgehog - CANHAS BREZ BURGER There used to be such thing as the international hedgehog Olympic games (IHOG)
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