{"id":31153,"date":"2016-03-04T05:42:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T12:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=31153"},"modified":"2016-02-23T11:19:42","modified_gmt":"2016-02-23T18:19:42","slug":"creative-prompt-353-hedgehog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/creative-prompt-353-hedgehog\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Prompt #353: Hedgehog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I might have an animal thing going on. We&#8217;ll see what next week brings.<\/p>\n<p>Sonic the Hedgehog<\/p>\n<p>Definition: &#8220;A <b>hedgehog<\/b> is any of the spiny <a title=\"Mammal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mammal\">mammals<\/a> of the <a title=\"Subfamily\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Subfamily\">subfamily<\/a> <b>Erinaceinae<\/b>, in the <a title=\"Order (biology)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Order_%28biology%29\">order<\/a> <a title=\"Eulipotyphla\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eulipotyphla\">Eulipotyphla<\/a>. There are seventeen <a title=\"Species\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Species\">species<\/a> of hedgehog in five <a title=\"Genus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Genus\">genera<\/a>, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in <a title=\"New Zealand\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/New_Zealand\">New Zealand<\/a> by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas (the extinct genus <i><a title=\"Amphechinus\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amphechinus\">Amphechinus<\/a><\/i> was once present in North America). Hedgehogs share distant ancestry with <a title=\"Shrew\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrew\">shrews<\/a> (family Soricidae), with <a title=\"Gymnure\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gymnure\">gymnures<\/a> possibly being the intermediate link, and have changed little over the last 15 million years.<sup id=\"cite_ref-13_ways_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog#cite_note-13_ways-2\">[2]<\/a><\/sup> Like many of the first mammals, they have adapted to a <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Nocturnal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nocturnal\">nocturnal<\/a> way of life.<sup id=\"cite_ref-nocturnal_3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog#cite_note-nocturnal-3\">[3]<\/a><\/sup> Hedgehogs&#8217; spiny protection resembles that of the unrelated rodent <a title=\"Porcupine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porcupine\">porcupines<\/a> and monotreme <a title=\"Echidna\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Echidna\">echidnas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The name <i>hedgehog<\/i> came into use around the year 1450, derived from the <a title=\"Middle English\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Middle_English\">Middle English<\/a> <i>heyghoge<\/i>, from <i>heyg<\/i>, <i>hegge<\/i> (&#8220;hedge&#8221;), because it frequents <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hedgerow\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgerow\">hedgerows<\/a>, and <i>hoge<\/i>, <i>hogge<\/i> (&#8220;hog&#8221;), from its piglike snout.<sup id=\"cite_ref-4\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog#cite_note-4\">[4]<\/a><\/sup> Other names include <i>urchin<\/i>, <i>hedgepig<\/i> and <i>furze-pig<\/i>. The <a title=\"Collective noun\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Collective_noun\">collective noun<\/a> for a group of hedgehogs is <i><a title=\"List of English terms of venery, by animal\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/List_of_English_terms_of_venery,_by_animal#H\">array<\/a><\/i> or <i>prickle<\/i>.&#8221; (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">There are approximately 6,0006,000 quills on a <em>hedgehog<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>National Day of the Hedgehog (UK &#8211; <span class=\"st\"><em>Hedgehog<\/em> numbers have dropped from more than 30 million in 1950 to under a million in 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\"><em>Hedgehog<\/em> is a new concept for a robot that is specifically designed to overcome the challenges of traversing small solar system bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>African pygmy hedgehog<\/p>\n<p>Hedgehog Band<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\"><em>Hedgehog<\/em> Fibres is an Irish hand dyed yarn and fibre studio located in Cork, Ireland<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elizabeth Hartman quilt pattern<\/p>\n<p>2009 movie<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">The MK10 <em>hedgehog<\/em> was developed by the British to overcome the primary deficiencies of the depth charge attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>hedgehog mushroom<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Jim Collins&#8217; <em>Hedgehog<\/em> Concept shows you how to achieve lasting success by focusing on the one thing that really works for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\"> <em>Hedgehog<\/em> Day highlights these loveable creatures &#8211; <\/span>Feb 2, 2016<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Strawberry <em>Hedgehog<\/em> makes handcrafted, vegan, toxin-free bath and body products<\/span><\/p>\n<p>a prickle of hedgehogs<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\">Neurons diversify astrocytes in the adult brain through sonic <em>hedgehog<\/em> signaling.<\/span> (article in Science)<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"st\"><em>Hedgehog<\/em> Medical Websites Development is the leading provider of design and website development to private health care practices nationwide.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Published three times a year by the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, <em>The Hedgehog Review<\/em> offers critical reflections on contemporary culture\u2014how we shape it, and how it shapes us.<\/p>\n<p><b>Hedgehog<\/b> or <b>hedgehogs<\/b> may also refer to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Domesticated hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Domesticated_hedgehog\">Domesticated hedgehog<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Porcupine\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Porcupine\">Porcupine<\/a>, another spiny mammal sometimes referred to as a hedgehog<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog (band)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_%28band%29\">Hedgehog (band)<\/a>, a Beijing rock band<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hedgehog cactus (disambiguation)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_cactus_%28disambiguation%29\">Hedgehog cactus (disambiguation)<\/a>, a common name for Pediocactus, Echinocereus, or Echinopsis<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hedgehog plant\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_plant\">Hedgehog plant<\/a>, <i>Erinacea anthyllis<\/i><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog (chess)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_%28chess%29\">Hedgehog (chess)<\/a>, a pawn formation in chess<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog (weapon)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_%28weapon%29\">Hedgehog (weapon)<\/a>, an anti-submarine weapon<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Czech hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Czech_hedgehog\">Czech hedgehog<\/a> (military), an anti-tank, anti-vehicle obstacle<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog signaling pathway\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_signaling_pathway\">Hedgehog signaling pathway<\/a>, a signal transduction pathway<\/li>\n<li><i><a title=\"The Hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Hedgehog\">The Hedgehog<\/a><\/i>, a 2009 French film directed by Mona Achache<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog (EP)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_%28EP%29\">Hedgehog (EP)<\/a>, an EP by Melt-Banana<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"See_also\" class=\"mw-headline\">See also<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog space\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_space\">Hedgehog space<\/a>, a topological space<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Hedgehog mushroom (disambiguation)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_mushroom_%28disambiguation%29\">Hedgehog mushroom (disambiguation)<\/a>, multiple uses<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog defence\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_defence\">Hedgehog defence<\/a>, a military stratagem<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sonic the Hedgehog (series)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_%28series%29\">Sonic the Hedgehog (series)<\/a>, a successful video game series\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Sonic the Hedgehog (character)\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_%28character%29\">Sonic the Hedgehog (character)<\/a>, <a title=\"Amy Rose\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amy_Rose\">Amy Rose<\/a>, <a title=\"Shadow the Hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shadow_the_Hedgehog\">Shadow the Hedgehog<\/a>, <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Silver the Hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silver_the_Hedgehog\">Silver the Hedgehog<\/a>, notable hedgehog characters in this series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Ron Jeremy\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ron_Jeremy\">Ron Jeremy<\/a>, nickname &#8220;The Hedgehog&#8221;<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog's dilemma\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog%27s_dilemma\">Hedgehog&#8217;s dilemma<\/a>, a philosophical analogy<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Hedgehog slice\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hedgehog_slice\">Hedgehog slice<\/a>, a chocolate cake with biscuit pieces<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Hedgehog and the Fox\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Hedgehog_and_the_Fox\">The Hedgehog and the Fox<\/a>, an essay by the philosopher Isaiah Berlin<\/li>\n<li><a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Spiny Norman\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Spiny_Norman\">Spiny Norman<\/a>, animated character from a Monty Python sketch<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sonic hedgehog\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sonic_hedgehog\">Sonic hedgehog<\/a>, a protein playing a key role in vertebrate organogenesis<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to see your work and get familiar with your blog or website.<\/p>\n<p>The Creative Prompt Project, also, has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/groups\/aqcpp\" target=\"_blank\">Flickr group<\/a>, which you can join to\u00a0 post your responses. I created this spot so those of you without blogs and websites would have a place to post your responses.<\/p>\n<p>We are also talking about this on Twitter and Instagram. Use the hashtag #CPP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I might have an animal thing going on. We&#8217;ll see what next week brings. Sonic the Hedgehog Definition: &#8220;A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the order Eulipotyphla. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/creative-prompt-353-hedgehog\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Creative Prompt #353: Hedgehog&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[374],"tags":[79,311,72],"class_list":["post-31153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-374","tag-creative-prompt","tag-creativity","tag-group-project"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31153\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}