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Did you Know? List of Facts about Hedgehogs
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Interesting Facts about Hedgehogs are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: A hedgehog is a small, insect eating, mammal characterized by its spiny back and by its habit of rolling itself into a ball when attacked, like a porcupine. Native to Europe, Asia and Africa

  • Fact 2 - It is able to roll itself into a ball so as to present the spines outwardly in every direction.
  • Fact 3 - It is nocturnal in its habits, feeding chiefly upon insects
  • Fact 4 - The spines of hedgehogs are non-barbed
  • Fact 5 - There are 15 species of hedgehogs
  • Fact 6 - Hedgehogs can climb trees!
  • Fact 7 - Whenever threatened hedgehogs curlinto a ball by lowering its quills, making use of the two large muscles on either side of its back
  • Fact 8 - Hedgehogs stats and facts
    • Weight: 1.5 to 2.0 kg
    • Length: 15 to 30 cm
    • Habitat: hedgerows, fields, open woods and gardens
    • Lifespan: 2 to 7 years
    • Diet: Hedgehogs are omnivores
  • Fact 9 - Hedgehogs can swim!
  • Fact 10 - Hedgehogs hibernate in the winter
  • Fact 11 - The most common types of domesticated hedgehogs is a result of crossing a Four-toed Hedgehog with a North African Hedgehog
  • Fact 12 - The collective name for a group is an Array
  • Fact 13 - Males are called Boar
  • Fact 14 - Females are called Sow
  • Fact 15 - The names given to babies are Pup or piglet

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