Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part44

Welcome to Part 44 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a small yet well-defended animal known for its unique protective strategy. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. Although its body isn't big, 
   身体虽不大， 
   shēn tǐ suī bù dà，
2. it's covered with steel needles, 
   钢针满身插， 
   gāng zhēn mǎn shēn chā，
3. when threatened, it curls up, 
   遇敌蜷一团， 
   yù dí quán yī tuán，
4. even a tiger can't do anything about it.
   老虎也无法。 
   lǎo hǔ yě wú fǎ。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 身体虽不大， 钢针满身插， 
  shēn tǐ suī bù dà，gāng zhēn mǎn shēn chā，
  The first two lines, "身体虽不大，钢针满身插," describe an animal that isn't big but is covered with something sharp like steel needles. This points to a small creature with spines.
• 遇敌蜷一团， 老虎也无法。 
  yù dí quán yī tuán，lǎo hǔ yě wú fǎ。
  The next two lines, "遇敌蜷一团，老虎也无法," tell us that this animal curls up into a ball when threatened, and even a tiger can't harm it. This clearly points to a hedgehog.

So, the answer to the riddle is a hedgehog-刺猬(Cì wèi)!

1. Hedgehogs curl up into a ball when threatened. 
   刺猬遇到威胁时会蜷缩成一团。 
   Cì wèi yù dào wēi xié shí huì quán suō chéng yī tuán。
2. Hedgehogs have spines for protection. 
   刺猬有用来保护自己的刺。 
   Cì wèi yǒu yòng lái bǎo hù zì jǐ de cì。
3. I think hedgehogs are very cute. 
   我觉得刺猬非常可爱。 
   Wǒ jué dé cì wèi fēi cháng kě ài。