Hedgehog Puns

Hedgehogs are cool lovable creatures, if a little on the prickly side. 

​But are they funny?  This page looks for the humor in hedgehog wordplay.

Here are the puns.

Puns

affectionate hedgehogs give hedge hugs
ancient hedgehog monument - Stonehedge
bad driver - roadhog

cautiously hedging their words
daredevil - living life on the hedge
fat hedgehog - a hodgepodge

favorite fruit - prickly pear
give up eating worms to become a hedgetarian
hedgehog magic school - Hogwarts

​hedgehogs greatest fear - Velcro
hedgehog greens - hedgetables
hedgehog plant - cactus

​hogs invest in hedge funds
​makes a promise - hedge pledge
Scottish hedgehogs celebrate Hogmanay

​Spike was acquitted - not quillty
two hedgehogs arguing - hedgerow
Hedgehogs design features five hedgehogs in various colors and sizes. For hedgehog fans!

Hedgehogs Gifts >>

Joke

Why can't hedgehogs share the hedge?

Expressions

dragged through a hedge backwards - disheveled appearance
hedge your bets - spread the risk
hog the limelight - take all the attention

Famous Hedgehogs

Boss Hogg - Dukes of Hazzard
Sonic the Hedgehog - gaming superstar
​Spiny Norman - Monty Python

Film and TV

The Hedge of Tomorrow - Tom Cruise

Internet Hedgehogs

FaceBoar - keep up with fellow hogs
Hogletflix - keep the hoglets amused
Hogify - music to hibernate to

InstaHog - for hedgehog influencers
​​OnlyHogs - glamor pics for hedgehog fans
Spinypedia - all the hedgehog info you need
Hedgehog design for fans and slow moving followers of these delightful nocturnal creatures. The hedgehog is a much-loved and cherished garden visitor - eating slugs and snails in a natural pest-removing way. A symbol of nature and ecology - and cuteness too

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Names for Pet Hedgehogs

Here are some fun names for a hedgehog.

Grunty, HedgeMeister, Hedgeward, Hedgy, Hoggy, Hogster, Oggy, Prickles, Snouty, Snuffles, Spike, Spiky, Spiny, Tank, Velcro

Songs

Livin' On The Hedge - Aerosmith
Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin, "bustle in your hedgerow"

Words for Hedgehog Punning 

A few words for making puns about hedgehogs.

boar, cactus, hedge, hedgehog, hibernate, hog, hoglet, prickles, prickly, quill, sow, spike, spines
I Love Hedgehogs design shows a hedgehog stood in front of an I Love symbol. A fun graphic for hedgehog fans, friends and rescuers.

I Love Hedgehogs Gifts >>

Back Under The Leaves

Daylight approaches so it is time to find a safe place to burrow under until evening comes. But non-hedgehogs can continue browsing this site. Lots more Pun pages available.


Created by Mark Ewbie. Last Updated: September 7, 2025.