Marutaro the Hedgehog Is the Internet's Prickliest Star

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By Laura Vitto2014-04-10 01:00:44 UTC

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.

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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.

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When he's not modeling paper masks, Marutaro takes delight in laying amongst nature, cozying up in bed or strolls along the beach.

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Topics: animals, Cute, Pics, Social Media, Twitter, Vine, Watercooler