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More About Hedgehogs ...
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"A hedgehog is any of a wide variety of small mammals of the order Insectivora".
A hedgehog's primary defense is to roll into a tight ball, causing all of the quills to protrude outward. They also make loud huffing and popping noises. This is an effective defense against most predators. As a result, hedgehogs have few natual predators, primarily birds (especially owls), and ferrets. Wild hedgehogs are sometimes killed by humans, particularly by road vehicles.
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Insectivora
Family: Erinaceidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Hedgehogs
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INFO LINKS
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Hedgehog
National Geographic - Creature Feature Archive
Find out why "When you curl up to go to sleep, you?re just getting comfy. When a hedgehog curls up to go to sleep, it?s for protection".
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European Hedgehog
The Living Schoolbook - The Cyberzoo project
Nice picture and kid friently language. "The European hedgehog is a rodent-like mammal. It has an egg-shaped body that measures 7-8 inches long". Information on adaptation and food web included Read More
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Hedgehog
National Geographic
Hedgehog fact sheet and pictures; audio clip Read More
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European hedgehog
BBC Nature: Wildfacts
"Hedgehogs are named after their pig-like habit of rooting through the undergrowth for food". Read More
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Hedgehog
Honolulu Zoo
Categorized information on diet, behavior, reproduction and growth, etc. Read More
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Hedgehog
African Wildlife Foundation
Detailed fact sheet Read More
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Desert Hedgehog
PBS
Brief information about desert hedgeog Read More
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Hedgehog
The Mammal Society - The Voice for British Mammals
Hedgehog Read More
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