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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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VIDEO CLIPS
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Hedgehog
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National Geographic - Creature Feature Archive
Notice the spines. "Often compared to pincushions, hedgehogs depend on their spines for defense?both while they sleep and when they face enemies".
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Hedgehog
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Hedgiepet.com
Video of pet hedgehog
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European hedgehog
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BBC Nature: Wildfacts
European hedgehog Video
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