The term "hedgehog from hell" most famously refers to Deinogalerix, a giant prehistoric, rat-like relative of modern hedgehogs from the Miocene epoch. It also appears as a fast boss character in the Flash game Barbarian Onslaught: The Secret of Steel, and as a popular internet meme describing hilariously cursed, terrifying homemade hedgehog birthday cakes.
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