Happy Hedgehog Day! Did you know that thousands of years ago, before Groundhog Day became a tradition, Romans would celebrate a similar event on the exact same day only with these adorable animals? The only difference is that they would look to see if the little creatures saw their shadows under a clear moon at night. And if they did, that meant that there are six more weeks of winter left. And the Romans weren't the only ones to look up to hedgehogs for advice or praise them for their unique qualities. Classical Persians saw hedgehogs as sacred because of their dedication to destroying agricultural pests. From fairytales and cartoons to video games - this prickly creature is a true icon.

Though the seventeen species of our beloved cute hedgehogs spend their days as wild animals all over Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand, they are often kept as pets, too. However, a hedgehog pet isn't an easy keeper for an inexperienced owner, as they need a very specific diet and a lot of room to exercise. Never try to take one of these animals from wild, but try to buy a baby hedgehog from domesticated hedgehog breeders.

To celebrate Hedgehog Day, Bored Panda has put together a list of hedgehog photos looking adorable as ever! Keep on scrolling to take a look, and be sure to vote for the cutest photos.

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Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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THE FEET!!! Just...THE FEEEEET!!! (and his mini 'downstairs mix-up) hee hee!

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Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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*GAAAASP* I cant, take it, argh...too, much, cuteness...

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Cute Hedgehog

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Szabolcs Papp
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4 years ago

Sooo Cute :) https://www.instagram.com/mr_toka/ more hedgehog here

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Cute Hedgehog

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Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
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4 years ago

Just chilling

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Cute Hedgehog

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Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
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4 years ago

Hi ...

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Cute Hedgehog

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Lena Sterling
Lena Sterling
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4 years ago

The one on the right button looks a bit like a coconut muffin

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Viktor Ieromin
Viktor Ieromin
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4 years ago

Don't mix them up :)

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Monika Napierala
Monika Napierala
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5 months ago

mmm

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Glynis Evans
Glynis Evans
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7 months ago

Disgraceful to treat hedgehogs like this. How would you like to be put in glass jug whilst your babies are made look like cupcakes. Shame on you

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MacDudu
MacDudu
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1 year ago (edited)

So here we have a parent hedgehog who has been separated from its babies in a big glass bowl. Because that’s just so “cute”, isn’t it?

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Juliet Leon
Juliet Leon
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1 year ago

Its baking time!

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Joseph Mannella
Joseph Mannella
Community Member
3 years ago

Heavens to Betsy! Tribbles!

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Chuck Larson
Chuck Larson
Community Member
4 years ago

Do not cook hedgehogs.

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Benicio del Pilitch
Benicio del Pilitch
Community Member
4 years ago

ooooh, so this is how they're made ! <3

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Vicki Langeheine
Vicki Langeheine
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4 years ago

They look sorta like sea anemones!

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Napo Allenius-Tapiovaara
Napo Allenius-Tapiovaara
Community Member
4 years ago

Albino cactus!

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Notchimine Mette
Notchimine Mette
Community Member
4 years ago

Add a cup of hedgehog...

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Stephy Fordeyn
Stephy Fordeyn
Community Member
4 years ago

Are albino hedgehogs quite common?

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Desi
Desi
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4 years ago

You can't eat them though because of their spikes!!

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
Community Member
4 years ago

SO creative!! LOVE IT!!!

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#7

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

"Home James."

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Cute Hedgehog

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Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
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4 years ago

I'm forever blowing bubbles 🎼

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#9

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Did you HONESTLY think a mini strawberry would cheer me up???? Really?

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#10

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Awwww! He is curled up! He doesnt like that bed!

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#11

Cute Hedgehog

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Somebody lost their flotation device!

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#12

Cute Hedgehog

Cute Hedgehog

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nike.bordom
nike.bordom
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4 years ago

this is the BEST. Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

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#13

Cute Hedgehog

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Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
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4 years ago

Reach for the stars ✨🎤

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#14

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Happy, happy, joy, joy!

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#15

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

The hat is CLEARLY a fashion statement!

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#16

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Thus proving, the law of physics.

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#17

Cute Hedgehog

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Shauday Smith
Shauday Smith
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4 years ago

You'll never get me outta here- oh noms!!

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#18

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

The 'mooshy' comfort of it all.

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#19

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

That 'toof'!

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#20

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Ssssssssufferin SSSuccotash!

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#21

Cute Hedgehog

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Notchimine Mette
Notchimine Mette
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4 years ago

So that's where they hide their fee! :)

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#22

Cute Hedgehog

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GJones
GJones
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4 years ago

The eyes!!!!! Omfg!!! Look at that widdle face!

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#23

Cute Hedgehog

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Socially Awkward
Socially Awkward
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4 years ago

Someone get this guy to the Olympics!!!

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#24

Cute Hedgehog

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Alexander Yon
Alexander Yon
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1 year ago

whos a wittle king you are!

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#25

Cute Hedgehog

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Marie
Marie
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4 years ago

Its color is beautiful!

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#26

Cute Hedgehog

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Kaz Baz
Kaz Baz
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4 years ago

"Waddya mean I need braces?!?!"

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#27

Cute Hedgehog

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Curianne Lebert
Curianne Lebert
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4 years ago

What is sonic doing in a pokeball? 🤣💙

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#28

Cute Hedgehog

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Beth McFadden
Beth McFadden
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4 years ago

On BIVOUAC

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#29

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

oh comw on how has nobody comented yet!!!!!!!1 hes smiling!!!!!1

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#30

Cute Hedgehog

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GJones
GJones
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4 years ago

My boy would do this. But he prefers his cuddle sack so he can poke his nose out and smell all the things.

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#31

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

LETS PARTY!!!!

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#32

Cute Hedgehog

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Notchimine Mette
Notchimine Mette
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4 years ago

Now I also want to play with a hedgehog :)

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#33

Cute Hedgehog

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Silent Skeleton
Silent Skeleton
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4 years ago

*mush mush mush*

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#34

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww you love your owner!!!!!!

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#35

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

awww so smal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#36

Cute Hedgehog

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Kaz Baz
Kaz Baz
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4 years ago

Channeling his inner Miley.

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#37

Cute Hedgehog

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Silent Skeleton
Silent Skeleton
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4 years ago

RAAAR

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#38

Cute Hedgehog

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Jenifer Solesbee
Jenifer Solesbee
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4 years ago

My coffee is a little spikey

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#39

Cute Hedgehog

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Jaz Nguyen
Jaz Nguyen
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4 years ago

Aw. It looks like a little pug with spikes! <3

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#40

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

hey im doing school get out!!!!!!!!

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Cute Hedgehog

Cute Hedgehog

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Nancy Shafer
Nancy Shafer
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4 years ago

High five

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#42

Cute Hedgehog

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Melody Lanzatella
Melody Lanzatella
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4 years ago

Not, impressed.

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#43

Cute Hedgehog

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Anna Janiszewska
Anna Janiszewska
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4 years ago

Whoaa, those legssss

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Cute Hedgehog

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LuNaLover Alex
LuNaLover Alex
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4 years ago

It's the arrow game~

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#45

Cute Hedgehog

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Silent Skeleton
Silent Skeleton
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4 years ago

aHYUCK HEY THERE PALS IT'S MICKEY HEDGEHOG!

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#46

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Nancy Arnold
Nancy Arnold
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4 years ago

Spot the hedgehog!?

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#47

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

hey mom lokk what i can do!!!!!!

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#48

Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

shhhhhhhhh im watching tv!!

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#50

Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

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Alexis C
Alexis C
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4 years ago

I'm so cute that ...drop the mic....

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#53

Cute Hedgehog

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#54

Cute Hedgehog

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Furidox Jamaa
Furidox Jamaa
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2 years ago

Dis my fwen. She the green hedgehog.

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#55

Cute Hedgehog

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Alexis C
Alexis C
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4 years ago

Good morning sunshine!

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#56

Cute Hedgehog

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Monika Napierala
Monika Napierala
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5 months ago

tonights supper?

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#57

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

happpy birth day too you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#58

Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

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Jessica Prince
Jessica Prince
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4 years ago

What happened to the feets???

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GJones
GJones
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4 years ago

Poor baby looks like she has a tumor on her head of a birth defect. I've had 2 differently abled hedgehogs and they're the best.

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Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

awwwwww so fuffy!!!!!!!!

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#62

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

im baking hedgehog

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#63

Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

dang this one spiky!!!

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#65

Cute Hedgehog

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jacluckycat
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4 years ago

Ohhh get those sweeties away from the road!

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#66

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GJones
GJones
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4 years ago

Dis mai futz. Is mine! Yew want?

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#67

Cute Hedgehog

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Alora Escobar
Alora Escobar
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1 month ago

hedge hog a la tini

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#68

Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

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Cute Hedgehog

Cute Hedgehog

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