Imagine a planet where hedgehogs are the dominant life form. But don’t spend an awful lot of time and effort doing it.
Meanwhile, the hedgehogs we have down here on earth have a gift for making us smile. Unlike porcupines, their quills are not barbed so it’s safe to pet them.
They are cute little critters. Do you ever watch meerkats? They are very cute, too.
Who doesn’t love meerkats?
Hedgehogs are endearing little creatures. I miss mine.
You had a hedgehog? Tell me more.
There isn’t much to tell. It was decades ago. He was a sweet little fellow, but he only lived a year or two. They are endearing little animals and love to lick your fingers. It’s a bittersweet memory. I always blame myself when a pet dies.
When I had chameleons, the only thing known about keeping them in captivity–and I didn’t know it when I got them–was that they only lived a month or two. That was just awful. Now we know a lot more, and pet chameleons live a natural life-span. (But not in this apartment, where the heating is much too unreliable for me to keep reptiles anymore.)
Kind of a similar deal with the hedgehog. He was a sweet little fellow, however.
Cute little hedgehogs.