Joining in on the virtual pet thread: one of my hobbies is bobbin lacing and hedgehogs are a mascot of lacers (think pillows with *lots* of pins all over them). Bruge is a center of lace making. And of course he had to be green :).
taken from angelbedwell who took it from madblonde:
List 3 things that are better red:
1) stoplights (that is, if you really want someone to stop!) 2) hair (have to agree with angelbedwell on this one) 3) foxes (but only for D will I say that!)