Hedgehog - Wikipedia
There are seventeen 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. However, the extinct genus Amphechinus was once present in North America.
Hedgehog | Small Mammal, Nocturnal Habits & Spines | Britannica
2024年10月25日 · hedgehog, (subfamily Erinaceinae), any of 15 Old World species of insectivores possessing several thousand short, smooth spines. Most species weigh under 700 grams (1.5 pounds), but the common western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) can grow to 1,100 grams.
Hedgehog - Types, Size, Habitat, Diet, Lifespan, and Pictures
2024年11月15日 · Hedgehogs are small, stout mammals characterized by sharp, keratinized spines or quills on their bodies. They are named so because they creep through hedges, grunting like pigs in search of insects, worms, beetles, termites, and other potential prey.
Hedgehog - National Geographic Kids
When hedgehogs are born—up to seven in a litter—their spines are soft and short. Soon after birth, their spines harden, becoming stiffer, sharper, and longer. Babies stay in the nest until...
Hedgehog - National Geographic
These animals root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of the small creatures that compose the bulk of their diet—insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice, frogs, and snakes. As a...
Hedgehog - Facts and Beyond - Biology Dictionary
2020年11月6日 · The hedgehog is a prickly little animal that has spines covering its back. It is brown, black, and white in color. The hedgehog can protect itself by curling into a ball so that only its porcupine-like quills are exposed.
Top 10 facts about Hedgehogs - WWF
Discover more about Hedgehogs, and the issues and threats they are facing. 1. They are pretty widespread and sociable. There are 17 species of hedgehog and they are found in Europe, Africa and Asia. In the UK they can live in a variety of habitats including woodland, farmland, parks and …