They’re also born with soft quills that don’t get stiff til after birth :)

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    You can also pet unhappy hedgehogs, just not painlessly.
    source, owned a traumatized hedgehog when I was little. tried to give it treats and get it socal but 5 past owners (some of which with cats) was too much for the little guy.
    ‘Captain Crunch’ died a grumpy old man 🫡

    edit: fun fact you can see their nuts when they uncurl which was pretty funny to little me