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Hedgehog Fact Sheet Hedgehog Descrip�on: This par�cular hedgehog and called a Four-toed hedgehog. The Four-toed hedgehog only has 4 toes on each hind foot. The hedgehog has a very dis�nc�ve prickly spiny coat and long coarse hair on its face and underparts. An adult hedgehog can grow between 14 to 30 cen�meters long. Females are larger than males. Habitat: Class: Mammalia The four-toed hedgehog is found across central Africa. Order: Eulipotyphla They prefer grassy environments or open woodland Family: Erinaceidae with eleva�ons as high a 6,600 �. Their main predators Genus & Species: Erinaceus are Verreaux’s eagles, owls, jackals, hyenas and honey badgers. They prefer temperatures in the mid Life Span: up to 3 years in wild and up to 10 80’s F. When the hot dry season occurs and food is in cap�vity scarce they will go into a state of aes�va�on - inac�vity and lowered metabolic rate and when the temperature Fun Facts: gets colder it will go into a state of hiberna�on. Hedghogs rarely lose their quills during adulthood. Adapta�ons: Hedgehogs sleep in rolled up in a ball to protect The four-toed hedgehog is a solitary, nocturnal animal themselves. normally found along the ground. They have a high They have a special circular muscle that runs tolerance for toxins and have been known to eat along the sides of its body and across its neck scorpions and venomous snakes. When a�acked by and bo�om. When this muscle contracts it a predator, it can scream loudly. creates a pouch for the hedgehog to put its head, body and legs as it curls up. Diet: Breeding: Insects, spiders, grubs, snails, plant ma�er and The female gives birth to a single li�er each year. small vertebrates She can have one to 10 pups in a li�er. The mother creates a nes�ng cavity in old abandoned rodent burrows. They give birth Conserva�on: a�er 40 days. When born the spines are already There are no majoyr threats to four-toed hedgehogs present. The young are weaned by six weeks in the wild. and leave the mother not long a�er. Range: Central and Eastern Africa 755 South Park Dr. Salisbury, MD 21804 410-548-3188 www.salisburyzoo.org.
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