Though they may seem exotic to most people in the Americas, wild hedgehogs are quite common in much of the rest of the world. The tiny creatures are usually nocturnal and use their spiky exteriors to protect themselves. Each hedgehog has about 6,000 quills, but the quills aren"t poisonous and don"t easily detach, like those of the also-quilled (but completely unrelated) porcupine.
Sleep tight, little hedgehog
Today in History
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Pamukkale, Turkey
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It’s Canada’s national day
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These laurels are hardy
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Avatars of the Wolf Moon
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Incense making, Vietnam
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Chicagohenge
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The old guard at Old San Juan
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Poppies in bloom
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When an ideal microclimate gives you lemons…
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The Spirit of Harlem by Louis Delsarte
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National Park Service Founders Day
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Here s looking Atchafalaya
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Old man s whiskers growing wild
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World Art Day
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Rocks on the move
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Spring equinox
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Bear watching in the Finnish forest
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Happy Boxing Day!
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Aurora borealis
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Languid life on the Lakes
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International Womens Day
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By the light of the fireflies
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Rockin with the rockhoppers
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A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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Valentines Day
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High tide at the walled city
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Saint Nicholas Day in Verbier, Switzerland
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An opulent backdrop for a historic event
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‘Fringe’ takes center stage as Edinburgh celebrates the arts