Hey there, friends, and welcome to episode 284 of Just the Zoo of Us. This week, I am joined by an

animal care educator and advocate for a review of the prickly little rolypollies, the African pygmy

hedgehogs. We are going to discuss built-in hoodie strings, standing jeans, biomimicry in

sports equipment, a mobile charcutory, what to do with

your skirt when you just got to go fast, all the ways that hedgehogs fail to beat the

witchcraft allegations, and so much more. Just the Zoo of Us presents African Pygmy Hedgehogs

with Sarah Bessie, the Hedge Chef.

Music Pygmy Hedgehogs with Sarah Bessie, The Hedge Chef. Hello everybody. This is Ellen Weatherford with just the Zoo of Us, your favorite animal review podcast.

I'm so excited to have a brand new friend and my brand new friends, brand new friends, who are here to talk about some little friends.

Oh, wait. Oh, is a friend being produced?

Oh, my God.

I'm so upset that I'm not recording video because we've been talking for like 20 minutes on this call and Sarah has just produced a hedgehog that was apparently just outside of camera the whole time.

I've been secretly snuggling her.

This is Sarah. Bessie. Say hi, Sarah.

Hey.

Sarah, what are your pronouns?

My pronouns are she, her.

And since the small friend has been introduced, who is the delightful little ball

that is just kind of there also?

So this is Robin.

Robin is one of my rescue hedgehogs and she has come

to talk today. Like we're just going to have a nice time. Hi, Robin. This is awesome because that

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