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A prickle of hedgehogs How to remember: Snoozing in the sun, I woke to a prickle on my cheek. It was a prickle of hedgehogs scampering all over my face.

A Tucson pet shop owner said he expects to have hedgehogs available for customers soon. “I’m getting 15 of them in this month,” said Kenneth MacNeil, owner of An Exotic Pet Shop at 3115 N.

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Love to admire silly animal photos? These pet owners share the "dumbest" photos of their beloved animal friends.

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Hedgehog. Image by Sierra Narvaeth via Unsplash Many people assume hedgehogs are short-term pets, but they actually live between 4 to 8 years on average, with some reaching up to 10 years with ...

Well, neither. Turns out, murder is simply the collective (and eerie) name for a group of crows. What’s more is that the English language is filled with many other funny names for groups of animals.

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The performative Cockatoo really is one of the happiest birds alive and brings joy to the hundreds of thousands of followers who also live for Cumulus content. He spends his nights at home with rescue ...