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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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Spiny Shield

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

Habilidad

Hibernation Nap

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

Habilidad

Venom Resistance

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
20-30 cm
Peso
0.4-1.2 kg
Esperanza de vida
2-6 años
Top Speed
10 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
3-9
Gestación
35-42 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

20-30 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

0.4-1.2 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

2-6 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

10 km/h

¿Qué come Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Northern White-breasted Hedgehog?

3-9

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