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Hedgehogs have a relatively long lifespan for their size. In captivity, lack of predators and controlled diet contribute to a lifespan of eight to ten years depending on size. In the wild, larger species live four to seven years (some recorded up to 16 years), and smaller species live two to four years (four to seven in captivity).
The idea that these animals eat only slugs and snails is an unfounded assumption, as these comprise only about 5% of their natural diet. The breakdown of a wild hedgehog's diet is as follows: 30% beetles, 25% caterpillars, 11% earthworms, 10% bird eggs, 5% mammal meat, 5% slugs and snails, 3% millipedes, 3% earwigs, 2% bees, 1% bird meat and 5% ...
A European hedgehog eating fish carcass, photographed in Altai Krai A European hedgehog eating fallen fruits European hedgehog foraging in hedgerow The European hedgehog is an insectivore . Its diet consists largely of earthworms , as well as snails and slugs, beetles , ants, bees and wasps, earwigs , cockroaches, crickets and grasshoppers ...
The Southern African hedgehog is insectivorous, with a wild specimen's diet consisting mainly of earthworms and crickets. However, the South African hedgehog has evolved to become mostly omnivorous due to habitat loss and trash from human civilization being readily available.
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.
In the wild, a hedgehog is opportunistic and will eat many things, but the majority of the diet comprises insects. As insectivores, hedgehogs need a diet that is high in protein and low in fat. They also require chitin, which comes from the exoskeleton of insects; fiber in the diet may be a substitute for the chitin component. There are ...
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 ...
Diet: Believed to be omnivorous; primarily insects [8] LC Unknown [9] Southern African hedgehog. A. frontalis (Smith, 1831) Southern Africa: Size: 15–20 cm (6–8 in) long, plus 2 cm (1 in) tail [10] Habitat: Savanna, shrubland, and grassland [11] Diet: Omnivorous; primarily insects, as well as carrion, vegetables, fungi, and small ...
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