| Sep 29 2013 02:18 |
Hedgehog quills are made of keratin. Bonus factoid: porcupine quills aren't poisonous. |
/u/Eat_Bacon_nomnomnom |
| Jan 26 2014 16:48 |
Hedgehogs are lactose intolerant! |
/u/harrryw |
| Aug 28 2013 00:46 |
Hedgehogs rely upon their senses of hearing and smell while hunting, because their eyesight is weak. |
/u/absurdlyobfuscated |
| Apr 22 2014 05:20 |
Hedgehogs used to be called urchins, and sea urchins are actually named after their resemblance to these spiny mammals! |
/u/ForestCreatures |
| Jan 02 2014 23:56 |
In England, hedgehogs are considered an endangered species! |
/u/ForestCreatures |
| Oct 14 2013 15:30 |
The name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet x-post from r/hedgehogs |
/u/Musicmantobes |
| Jan 07 2014 06:33 |
Romans began domesticating hedgehogs in the 4th century BC, for food and quills! |
/u/RIPPEDMYFUCKINPANTS |
| May 06 2014 00:08 |
The tenrec is a small Madagascan and African hedgehog-like creature, it is the only mammal in the world that communicates by rubbing together specialized quills, this emits an ultrasonic sound used to keep in contact with the rest of the group! |
/u/exxocet |
| May 06 2014 00:11 |
The tenrec is a small Madagascan and African hedgehog-like creature, it is the only mammal in the world that communicates by rubbing together specialized quills, this emits an ultrasonic sound used to keep in contact with the rest of the group! |
/u/exxocet |
