Apparently, the Hedgehogs Take Their Cues From Humans - Or Vice Versa

the camp i'm working at this week is in a nature center. so to keep the kids quiet, they show them nature videos at lunch. today's selection was on nocturnal animals. this is from the part about hedgehogs:

"the male makes a curiously jerky approach to the female, accompanied by snorting and snuffling.  occasionally, to encourage her, he gives her a shove."

yeah, that sounds about right... especially around the teenage years.  :o) also, this is clearly a definition of "encourage" i am not familiar with...