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Poland: European hedgehogs are protected and cannot be kept as pets. Four-toed hedgehogs may legally be kept as pets. France: European hedgehogs are protected, no specie of hedgehog can be kept as pets. Spain: European hedgehogs are protected and cannot be kept as pets. Four-toed hedgehogs are illegal and considered an exotic invasive species.
The most common pet species of hedgehog are hybrids of the white-bellied hedgehog or four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris, sometimes known as the African pygmy hedgehog) and the smaller North African hedgehog (A. algirus, pygmy hedgehog). [19] Other species kept as pets are the long-eared hedgehog (Hemiechinus auritus) and the Indian long ...
Pages in category "Hedgehog diseases" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Balloon syndrome; H.
Hedgehogs are omnivorous and threaten insect, snail, lizard, and bird populations due to a lack of natural predators in New Zealand. [28] Hedgehogs may tighten the orbicularis muscle on their back to hide their head, legs, and belly in a coat of prickly erect spines. Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, though some may be crepuscular. Hedgehogs ...
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.
1. Hedgehogs Are Prickly Pets. Believe it or not, I'm not just talking about their famously pin-cushion-y quills. By nature, hedgehogs are solitary, shy animals, and they're typically very wary of ...
Cool Facts About Hedgehogs Many people agree that hedgehogs make great pet s. When we lived in Indiana where owning a hedgehog is legal (they are considered an exotic pet and illegal in several ...
Hedgehog diseases (4 P) E. Erinaceus (6 P) H. Hedgehogs in popular culture (4 C, 6 P) Hemiechinus (4 P) P. Paraechinus (5 P) Pages in category "Hedgehogs"