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Know Your Animal Species: Although the common hedgehog already has a defensive layer of quills, the Carmen Miranda Hedgehog (tutti frutti) takes this protection a step further with a headdress of spiny antlers and the ability to distract predators with a fiery rendition of “Chica Chica Boom Chic.”

(left) Back view, (right) front view (Reddit)

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10 thoughts on “Spineapple

  1. Dana February 19, 2019 / 10:09 am

    *Snort laugh!*

    Too cute!

  2. allein ? February 19, 2019 / 10:24 am

    Aw, how sweet!

    Love the scientific name of this creature.

  3. Not That Mike The Other Mike February 19, 2019 / 10:29 am

    In the interest of full disclosure, I’d like to confess that I stole my headline from the Reddit comments for this picture. And I’d do it again! MUAH-HAH-HAA!!!

    • Dulcie February 19, 2019 / 10:31 am

      Evil for the fun of it. Gotta like that in a narrator.

    • allein ? February 19, 2019 / 10:53 am

      Okay, because you said that I went and read some of the comments over there and I learned two things.

      A: Do you see the dog on the bottom of the pineapple?
      B. Ouch Mouse (“I wouldn’t put ouch mouse on my pizza.”)

      • AJ February 19, 2019 / 11:22 am

        I found the dog, I found the dog!!!

        Love this entire post, had to snort laugh at the scientific name and how it can distract predators. Reminds me of Lion King. What do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula??

        • allein ? February 19, 2019 / 11:32 am

  4. Murray C February 19, 2019 / 12:05 pm

    Well, at least my abs get a workout today – laughter is the best exercise.

  5. dubravkamcvmd February 19, 2019 / 12:17 pm

    The cherry on top is that the rendition of Chica Chica Boom Chic is “fiery.”

  6. Alice Shortcake February 19, 2019 / 6:00 pm

    Hands up if you immediately hopped over to Youtube in search of Carmen Miranda videos…

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