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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog

Erinaceus roumanicus

The Northern White-breasted Hedgehog is a small, spiky mammal that loves to roam around at night. With its cute little face and round body, it can curl up into a ball when scared!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Northern White-breasted Hedgehog has a body covered in sharp spines, typically dark brown with white tips. It gets its name from the distinctive white patch on its chest and belly. Its face is usually paler than its European relatives, with small ears and a pointy snout.

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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog
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Northern White-breasted Hedgehog

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

A hedgehog's amazing sense of smell helps it find juicy worms and insects.

Hoglets are born blind and pink, with soft, white spines underneath their skin!

They make tiny snorts, grunts, and even squeaks, sounding like little pigs.

They perform a weird "self-anointing" ritual, spreading foamy saliva over their spines!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiny Shield

Northern White-breasted Hedgehogs can roll into a tight ball; strong muscles pull spines outwards, creating a prickly defense.

Fähigkeit

Hibernation Nap

Northern White-breasted Hedgehogs can sleep through winter, slowing heart rate and breathing to save energy when food is scarce.

Fähigkeit

Venom Resistance

Northern White-breasted Hedgehogs have venom resistance due to special blood proteins, helping them hunt small snakes and insects.

Maße und Details

Länge
20-30 cm
Gewicht
0.4-1.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
2-6 Jahre
Top Speed
10 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-9
Tragzeit
35-42 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These spiny foragers munch on insects, worms, and snails, helping control garden pests.

Hauptnahrung

  • beetles
  • earthworms
  • slugs
  • snails
  • small mice
  • berries

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

main predator in many habitats.

eaten by

Eurasian Eagle-owl

Bubo bubo

large bird of prey that hunts them.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

a favorite protein-rich meal.

eats

Ground Beetle

Carabus nemoralis

a common insect prey.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a hedgehog, watch it from a distance and do not touch it, as they can be scared easily.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

20-30 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

0.4-1.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

2-6 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

10 km/h

Was frisst Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

These spiny foragers munch on insects, worms, and snails, helping control garden pests.

Wo findet man Northern White-breasted Hedgehog normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

3-9

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