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Wrapped Up
The hedgehog (Erinaceinae) is a small spiny insectivorous mammal. It is almost entirely nocturnal, and feeds on ground-dwelling invetebrates including slugs and snails.
The hedgehog benefits from partial protection under the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981).
There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas. Hedgehogs' spiny protection resembles that of the unrelated porcupines.
The collective noun for a group of hedgehogs is array.
The curling up is a defensive mechanism which protects their soft body from predators and curl so tight that their head and face is tucked in very tightly. In this image the hedgehog is just comfortable to be held and is not in the least alarmed.
Wrapped Up
The hedgehog (Erinaceinae) is a small spiny insectivorous mammal. It is almost entirely nocturnal, and feeds on ground-dwelling invetebrates including slugs and snails.
The hedgehog benefits from partial protection under the Wildlife & Countryside Act (1981).
There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas. Hedgehogs' spiny protection resembles that of the unrelated porcupines.
The collective noun for a group of hedgehogs is array.
The curling up is a defensive mechanism which protects their soft body from predators and curl so tight that their head and face is tucked in very tightly. In this image the hedgehog is just comfortable to be held and is not in the least alarmed.