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  2. Eulipotyphla - Wikipedia

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    Eulipotyphla (/ ˌ j uː l ɪ p oʊ ˈ t ɪ f l ə /, from eu-+ Lipotyphla, meaning truly lacking blind gut; [1] sometimes called true insectivores [2]) is an order of mammals comprising the Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and gymnures); Solenodontidae (solenodons); Talpidae (moles, shrew-like moles and desmans); and Soricidae (true shrews) families.

  3. Four-toed hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa. Populations tend to be scattered between suitable savannah or cropland habitats, avoiding forested areas. The species common name is derived from the number of toes found on its ...

  4. Hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Hedgehog gestation lasts 35–58 days, depending on species. The average litter is three to four newborns for larger species and five to six for smaller ones. As with many animals, it is not unusual for an adult male hedgehog to kill newborn males. Hedgehogs have a relatively long lifespan for their size.

  5. Erinaceidae - Wikipedia

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    Erinaceidae / ˌ ɛr ɪ n ə ˈ s iː ɪ d iː / is a family in the order Eulipotyphla, consisting of the hedgehogs and moonrats.Until recently, it was assigned to the order Erinaceomorpha, which has been subsumed with the paraphyletic Soricomorpha into Eulipotyphla.

  6. European hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species native to Europe from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into the British Isles. [3] It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types ...

  7. Desert hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Desert hedgehog in eastern Saudi Arabia. The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest hedgehogs. It is 140 to 280 mm (5.5 to 11 in) long and weighs about 280 to 510 g (10 to 18 oz). The spines on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog. It is usually identified by its dark muzzle.

  8. What are Czech hedgehogs? Ukraine's surprisingly simple ... - AOL

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    The Czech hedgehog is an antitank defense that, for Americans and Russians alike, evokes images of World War II. Moscow has a monument of Czech hedgehogs to mark the farthest that Nazi soldiers ...

  9. Long-eared hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Long-eared hedgehogs in Leningrad Zoo Pet hedgehogs eating. The length of the head and body of the long-eared hedgehog is approximately 120–270 mm, and the tail is 10–50 mm long. [7] The skull is about 38–48 mm long. Unlike other species the pterygoids of the skull do not inflate and they do not relay information to the tympanic membrane.