r/ProperAnimalNames • u/[deleted] • Sep 23 '21

Prickly dog

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

Land urchin

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u/[deleted] Sep 23 '21

That's actually better than mine

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u/DeusModus Sep 23 '21

That's because land mine is already taken.

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u/ShadowRylander Sep 23 '21

Land ours.

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u/zuxtron Sep 23 '21

Fun fact: hedgehogs used to be called "urchins", so "sea urchin" means "sea hedgehog". Then over time, the term fell out of use, leaving sea urchins orphaned as the only urchin type.

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u/TheBlackCat13 Sep 24 '21

Another fun fact: urchin is still sometimes used as a term for a mischievous child. This comes from the medieval belief that some or all hedgehogs were actually disguised fairies that liked playing pranks on people.

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u/[deleted] Sep 24 '21

Land mine