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A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to the Americas.
The Southern African hedgehog is said to be a slow mover; however, when threatened, it can move surprisingly fast at 6 to 7 km/h (3.7 to 4.3 mph). [3] During the day, they typically stay where they live, which is an area that is covered with vegetation or in a hole in the ground.
Desert hedgehog from Eastern Saudi Arabia. The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is 5.5 to 11 inches (140 to 280 mm) long and weighs about 10 to 18 ounces (280 to 510 g). The quills (or spines to give their correct name) on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog. It is usually identified by ...
The Czech hedgehog is an antitank defense that, for Americans and Russians alike, evokes images of World War II. Moscow has a monument of Czech hedgehogs to mark the farthest that Nazi soldiers ...
The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into the British Isles. [3] It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types ...
A boy from Guildford is hiking 50km (31 miles) on Saturday to raise money for a new hedgehog incubator. Orran, nine, aims to hike across the Surrey Hills with his dad in aid of the Wildlife Aid ...
Hedgehogs are often pictured as fond of milk; as late as the 19th century, some English villagers even believed that these creatures would suck milk out of cows' udders. [4] In reality, however, hedgehogs are lactose-intolerant. Hedgehogs are also often seen in pictures with an autumn-themed background since the animal hibernates in piles of ...
Long-eared hedgehogs in Leningrad Zoo Pet hedgehogs eating. The length of the head and body of the long-eared hedgehog is approximately 120–270 mm, and the tail is 10–50 mm long. [7] The skull is about 38–48 mm long. Unlike other species the pterygoids of the skull do not inflate and they do not relay information to the tympanic membrane.