Hiker Finds Spiky Ball Under Log In Forest, Then The Vet Tells Her What It Actually Is

A spiky ball

Her father walked over to where she stood, curious about what she had just found. They both knelt beside the log and looked closely at the strange, dark shape.

It was covered in hundreds of small, sharp spines. But even from this up close, neither Lilly nor her dad could really indicate what they were staring at.