Anyone else hear of this (Hedgehogs)

[gratefulfloyd]

So I was on wikipedia and read this "Hedgehogs will anoint their spines with a range of toxic and irritating substances. They will sometimes kill toads (Bufo) and bite into the toads poison glands and smear the toxic mixture on their spines. Tenrecs, similar in appearance to hedgehogs but of a different line of descent, may also have evolved separately somewhat different self-anointing behaviour. [1] [2] [3]. Whether such self-anointing in hedgehogs and tenrecs is involved in defense, scent-camouflage, to appeal to the opposite sex, or a combination of these or other reasons is a debated topic."
What are your thoughts on this? I found this to be super interesting and was wondering if these things feel any effects from biting in to the glands. Anyone with any knowledge on this subject should shed some light.

 

[AlbertKLloyd]

when they find an odd new smell they start to salivate and use their mouth to coat their spines in it, it is peculiar behavior and not limited to toads or things like that