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The hedgehog
is a small mammal which is spiny and is a subfamily of
Erinaceinae. The hedgehog has fifteen species and four genera.
They can be found in some parts of New Zealand, Europe, Africa
and Asia. In America and Australia there is no hedgehog
originally from there. In the last fifteen million years there
have not been a lot of changes in the hedgehog. A hedgehog can
be easily known by the spines they have over a big part of their
body. There is some hedgehog species that are domesticated. A
hedgehog can eat around two hundred grams of insects every
night; it is considered a very good pest control. Hedgehog main
food is usually snail, insects, frog, berries, melons,
grassroots, bird eggs, snakes, carrion and mushrooms. The
hedgehog can give birth from three to six babies. The life span
for a large hedgehog can be up to seven years and for smaller
one it can be up to four years. In many countries the hedgehog
is source of food. The Echidnas are very similar to the
hedgehogs. Here are some of the hedgehog species, Amur Hedgehog,
Long-eared hedgehog, Bare-bellied hedgehog, Daurian hedgehog,
Korean hedgehog, Indian hedgehog and Four-toed hedgehog. |
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