National Geographic’s cover for April 2014 gets an A+ in adorable. It features a sweet, rolled-up hedgehog.
In some ways, taking a picture of a tiger would have been simpler than aiming at a hedgehog. … The slightest movement or scrape of lighting equipment [causes this] tiny quill-covered subject to withdraw [its] head. — Tom O’Neill, National Geographic
Imagine a room full of people holding their breath, trying not to disturb (or frighten) a dainty (but prickly) hedgehog.
This covergirl’s named Harley, but she’s not the only one who can pose for a pic. Darcy the Flying Hedgehog has gained some Instagram fame of her own. One look and you’ll be totally hooked. She is just so darn cute. Here’s a quick preview:
[Cover Photo via flickr.J.Loov/Creative Commons]
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