Marutaro the Hedgehog Is the Internet's Prickliest Star

For a prickly little hedgehog, Marutaro has an impressive social media presence

The hedgehog treats his 47,000 Twitter followers and 27,000 Vine followers to a smattering of adorable photos and videos showing off his affinity for soccer balls, bossa nova music and getting stuck inside cups

But perhaps his cutest photos feature Marutaro behind the homemade masks his owner crafts for him.

Marutaro's owner, who wished to remain anonymous, told Mashable that the paper masks are a means to better convey the hedgehog's already colorful personality. Read more...