++Aletha++
Hedgehog Behavior
African Pygmy Hedgehogs are cute little primitive mammals. Their defense is to roll into a tight ball, where all areas of their face and belly are covered. This makes them a very difficult animal for a predator to have for lunch. In fact, if Bandit was really upset, he would be in such a tight ball, each spike would be erect and I would not be able to hold him with my bare hands but have to use gloves! They also make huffing noises like hogs and can even make a loud pop or clicking noise to scare you. There is a myth that hedgehogs can throw spikes at you...not true.
Hedgehog Behavior
African Pygmy Hedgehogs are cute little primitive mammals. Their defense is to roll into a tight ball, where all areas of their face and belly are covered. This makes them a very difficult animal for a predator to have for lunch. In fact, if Bandit was really upset, he would be in such a tight ball, each spike would be erect and I would not be able to hold him with my bare hands but have to use gloves! They also make huffing noises like hogs and can even make a loud pop or clicking noise to scare you. There is a myth that hedgehogs can throw spikes at you...not true.