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Raccoon (Procyon lotor) — found near lakes, ponds, marshes and streams; a rabies epidemic devastated the population in the state in the early 1990s, killing as much as 75 percent of the population; raccoon rabies still remains in Connecticut, with about 200 cases a year as of 2004, and including skunk and cat infections as well as raccoons ...
The fauna of Connecticut comprise a variety of animal species. The state bird is the American robin. The state insect is the European mantis. The state animal is the sperm whale. The state shellfish is the eastern oyster. The state fish is the American shad. The state fossil is the Eubrontes giganteus.
Hedgehogs sleep for a large portion of the day under bushes, grasses, rocks, or most commonly in dens dug underground. All wild hedgehogs can hibernate, though the duration depends on temperature, species, and abundance of food. Hedgehogs are fairly vocal, with a variety of grunts, snuffles and/or squeals.
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.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Connecticut is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Connecticut [1] [2] [3] Name Image
Czech hedgehogs are made from two metal beams that are sealed together at angles. A third beam is added to allow the hedgehog to keep its shape and to function even when moved or tipped over.
Its legs are a gray-brown color with 5 digits on each and small but strong claws. Hedgehogs are protected species under Schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act (1972). [4] Indian hedgehogs also have a lot of acid phosphatase in their medulla oblongata and pons which can affect the way their blood capillaries work in the brain. [5]
Female four-toed hedgehogs do not go into estrus during any particular season, and are fertile throughout the year, although mating is most common during the rainy season, when food is most abundant. The female typically gives birth to a single litter each year, which may contain from two to ten hoglets, with four or five being most typical.