Hedgehogs and Extraterrestrial Life

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.

‘Jurassic World IV’: Hedgehogs

I thought that headline might prove irresistible.

Anyhow… I’ve never had a hedgehog, but there’s something about those little characters that makes me smile when I see them. I have heard that they are most closely related to ladybugs and school administrators, but I don’t see that at all. You can tell by the way they run that they’re mammals.

Bonus Video: Hedgehogs

For totally spiny little critters, these are awfully cute. They seem to get on well with cats–not that a cat could do much about it, if they didn’t.

Sorry, not posting much in the way of nooze today. I thought most of you would like hedgehogs better than the nooze.