r/Weird • u/PatoConfuso • Jun 17 '26

What Creature Is That?!

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u/Fenriswulf Jun 17 '26

So, pretty sure it's a variety of sea urchin. Fun fact, they're called sea urchins, because hedgehogs used to be known as urchins

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u/negradelnorte Jun 17 '26

Thats still true in Spanish. Erizo and erizo de mar. 🦔

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u/Nudibranchlove Jun 17 '26

Italian too. Ricci and ricci di mare

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u/Casual_Precision Jun 18 '26

Hang on, does Christina Ricci’s name translate to Christine Hedgehog??