Details for Hedgehog

• Hedgehog

  Hedgehogs are spiny mammals native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, characterized by the dense coat of sharp spines covering their backs. The European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) is common throughout Western Europe. They typically measure 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) in length and weigh 400-1,200 grams (14-42 oz). Hedgehogs are nocturnal omnivores, feeding on insects, slugs, snails, worms, eggs, and fruits. When threatened, they roll into a tight, spiny ball to protect their vulnerable undersides. They are a familiar sight in gardens and woodlands, playing a role in pest control.

  

  Habitat: The Hedgehog lives in Tanzania, Dem-rep-congo, Uganda, Somaliland, Somalia, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Benin, Burkina-faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central-african-rep, Chad, Congo, Cote-d-ivoire, Djibouti, Eq-guinea, Eritrea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, S-sudan, Senegal, Sierra-leone, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia, W-sahara, Albania, Norway, France, Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, Poland, Germany, Spain, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, United-kingdom, Austria, Belarus, Bosnia-and-herz, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Macedonia, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Ukraine, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Cambodia, United-arab-emirates, Thailand, Vietnam, India, Nepal, Qatar, Philippines, Pakistan, Iran, Malaysia, Saudi-arabia, Japan, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Myanmar, North-korea, Oman, South-korea, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Yemen, Russia.