Curling up isn’t just about avoiding predators—it’s also a natural reaction to fear or stress. Hedgehogs may curl into a ball ...

Two friends say they were left 'curled up in a ball getting kicked from every angle' as they were attacked by a gang of teenagers. Mac Goldworthy and Daniel Flanagan say 'seven or eight' thugs ...

The man could be seen holding a curled-up ball python while the woman strokes it. At one point, he placed the snake on the counter, and the woman appeared to speak to someone off-camera.