Teddy Bear Cacti EVERYWHERE! They are called Teddy Bear Cholla by some and are also known as a Jumping Cactus. Our oldest was “attacked” by one of these years ago when he was 14 and it was NOT a pretty sight. Not only do they jump into your skin, their spines have backwards facing barbs so they are super painful going in and even more painful trying to pull them out! Consider yourself warned.. stay clear of these!