Hedgehogs have a layer of hard, sharp spines. If attacked, they curl up into a prickly, appetizing ball to stop most predators.
Common name: Hedgehog
Type: Mammal
Diet: Carnivores
Dimensions: Head and body: 5 to 12 inches; Tail: 1 to 2 inches
Weight: 14 to 39 oz
Hedgehogs get their name from their unique way of foraging. These animals take root in hedges and other bushes, looking for the small animals that make up most of their food—insects, worms, centipedes, snails, rats, frogs, and snakes. When a hedgehog passes through a hedge, it makes a pig-like purr – hence, the hedgehog.
Some people think hedgehogs are more suitable as pets because they are cute and can also prey on many common garden pests. In fact, no, hedgehogs are not easy to feed, the main reason is because the hedgehog's work and rest habits are different from our human beings, hedgehogs are diurnal and nocturnal animals, and we humans are just the opposite, it is nocturnal, so raising hedgehogs for people who are not particularly fond of hedgehogs still need to be patient.
Defensive adaptation and hibernation
Hedgehogs have a layer of hard, sharp spines. If attacked, they curl up into a prickly, appetizing ball to stop most predators. They usually sleep in this location during the day and wake up at night looking for food.
Hedgehogs hibernate in cold climates. In the desert, they spend a similar process of heat and drought, called summer sleep. They remain active all year round in more temperate places.
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Hedgehogs are solitary animals that are usually paired only for mating purposes. The cubs born each year, ranging from a litter to eleven, are only with their mothers for four to seven weeks before they leave on their own. During this time, predators that females must guard against include other male hedgehogs, who sometimes prey on their species' pups. If the nest is disturbed, the hedgehog mother will also eat their cubs, although sometimes they simply move them to a new nest.