Hedgehog Anointing Itself



 Hedgehog Behaviour

This little guy looks like he is anointing himself. I have never seen Peg bend like this. Maybe it is a yoga position? Sideways facing hedgehog pose number 2? 

                    





Anointing Baby Hedgehog!

Source: http://arbroath.blogspot.com

OMGWTFBBQ! This is even cuter than the other babies I posted earlier this week (no offense other baby hedgehogs but  I think without the ability to read you are unlikely to find out about this slight.) This little alien guy is anointing himself with something he has picked up. I can't get over how cute and weird he looks. I can't not squee at this. I love that this moment was caught on film. This is a very, very young little one.

 

Hedgehog Anointing

Watching a hedgehog anoint is one of the funniest things i have seen. Peggy looks crazed as she froths from her mouth and rolls her head back to lick her shoulder with the foamy mess. No one is quite sure why they do this. Most guess it is to take a scent and save it for later as a memory tool or to blend in with the smells around them. I find Peggy does it if I have something on my hands like food, soap residue or moisturizer. The video below is a hedgehog named Brillo. It is the best I have seen showing this goofy looking act: