Consider the simple hedgehog, and his neighbor, the opossum...do they waste their energy trying to throw one another into chasms when they face a common enemy, the winter? No!

Ransom Riggs
Consider the simple hedgehog, and his neighbor, the opossum...do they...
Consider the simple hedgehog, and his neighbor, the opossum...do they...
Consider the simple hedgehog, and his neighbor, the opossum...do they...
Consider the simple hedgehog, and his neighbor, the opossum...do they...
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The opossum is the only animal that can be compared to the hedgehog. They both spend most of their time not doing anything, but when they do, they are quick and efficient. The opossum has an interesting quirk in its life. When it is threatened by a predator, it will curl up in the fetal position and wait for the danger to pass.

One of the ways in which opossums compare with hedgehogs is that they do not waste energy trying to throw their neighbor into chasms when they face a common enemy, the winter. They gather up all their energy to wait out the harsh winter months.

Source: Library Of Souls

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