Prickly subject

I would like a question answered today," said Tiffany. "Provided it's not the one about how you get baby hedgehogs," said the man. "No, "said Tiffany patiently. "It's about zoology." "Zoology eh? That's a big word, isn't it." "No, actually it isn't," said Tiffany. "Patronizing is a big word. Zoology is really quite short - Terry Pratchett

According to a news report German police were called to a house in Bremen on Monday evening to investigate strange noises. They were surprised to find that the offenders were two amorous hedgehogs.

"The pair were loudly engaged in ensuring the continuity of their species,"said a police spokesman. "All those spectators did not worry them in the least, indeed they even intensified their activities, so the officers turned off the lights."

Apparently hedgehog lovemaking is accompanied by loud snorting & puffing, usually from the female trying to make a headache look convincing.