Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs have a life span of around 8 years. They are native to Europe, Africa and Asia.

Although Hedgehogs are mostly insect eaters, they also eat other meat such as mice. Hedgehogs are covered with a thick coat of very sharp spines. They sleep during the day and eat at night.

A hedgehog is any of the small spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 16 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand.

The name 'hedgehog' came into use around the year 1450, derived from the middle English word 'heyghoge'. Other folk names include 'urchin', 'hedgepig' and 'furze-pig'.



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