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The long-eared hedgehog has a light-colored underside along with whitish hairs on the tips of their ears. The tops and heels of their feet are covered with hair but the soles are bare. [9] The long-eared hedgehog is smaller than the West European hedgehog; it weighs between 250–400 grams, [3] and is much faster. It is less likely to curl up ...
Hedgehogs all have spines on their backs, while gymnures have fur. No erinaceids have population estimates, but the Hainan gymnure and Dinagat gymnure are categorized as endangered species . The twenty-four extant species of Erinaceidae are divided into two subfamilies: Erinaceinae , containing sixteen hedgehog species in five genera , and ...
Erinaceids are generally shrew-like in form, with long snouts and short tails.They are, however, much larger than shrews, ranging from 10–15 cm (4–6 in) in body length and 40–60 grams (1.4–2.1 oz) in weight, in the case of the short-tailed gymnure, up to 26–45 cm (10–18 in) and 1.0–1.4 kg (2.2–3.1 lb) in the moonrat.
Long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) Indian long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) References This page was last edited on 10 December 2023, at 04:49 (UTC). ...
Eulipotyphla (/ ˌ j uː l ɪ p oʊ ˈ t ɪ f l ə /, from eu-+ Lipotyphla, meaning truly lacking blind gut; [1] sometimes called true insectivores [2]) is an order of mammals comprising the Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures); Solenodontidae (solenodons); Talpidae (moles, shrew-like moles and desmans); and Soricidae (true shrews) families.
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Desert hedgehog in eastern Saudi Arabia. The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest hedgehogs. It is 140 to 280 mm (5.5 to 11 in) long and weighs about 280 to 510 g (10 to 18 oz). The spines on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog. It is usually identified by its dark muzzle.
The order Erinaceomorpha contains a single family, Erinaceidae, which comprise the hedgehogs and gymnures. The hedgehogs are easily recognised by their spines, while gymnures (who are not found in Mongolia) look more like large rats. Family: Erinaceidae (hedgehogs) Subfamily: Erinaceinae. Genus: Hemiechinus. Long-eared hedgehog, H. auritus LC