That's How It Happened

If you are reading this in the Americas or Australasia, you've probably never seen one of these before, since there are none native to your continents. It's a hedgehog, specifically Erinaceus Europeaus, which is sometimes kept as a household pet. They've been domesticated since Roman times, but are no longer considered edible. I found this one at a big country house, where it was being used as an organic pest controller. Ironically it was covered in fleas, which have now migrated to my suit. (See also the time I found a ferret)

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