I love hedgehogs! They are cute and tiny and are adorable!
Here are some facts about hedgehogs:
1. The name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet. Flickr: paperpariah
2. Hedgies have poor eyesight, but excellent senses of smell and hearing. instagram.com
3. Hedgehogs got their name through their foraging habits. Flickr: herrolm As they move through the hedges looking for worms and insects, they make a piggy grunting noise. Hence, hedge-hog.
4. Each hedgie has around 5,000 spines — each of which lasts about a year. instagram.com
5. Hedgehogs are known as the gardener’s friend. Flickr: okpo This is because they will eat slugs, beetles, caterpillars, etc., and do no harm.
6. There are 17 different species of hedgehog. Flickr: fletchthemonkey
7. The most common domesticated hedgehog is the African pygmy hedgehog. instagram.com
8. European hedgehogs hibernate throughout winter. Flickr: jlhopgood
9. It is illegal to own a hedgehog in Pennsylvania. Instagram: @danamite5 / Via paindependent.com As well as in several other U.S. states (California, Georgia, Hawaii, and Douglas County, Nebraska). Equally, in Great Britain, European hedgehogs are considered endangered.
10. Hedgehogs are not affected by adder venom. Flickr: xshamethestrongx / Via planet-science.com This is due to the protein erinacin in the hedgehog’s muscular system.
Here are some facts about hedgehogs:
1. The name for a baby hedgehog is a hoglet. Flickr: paperpariah
2. Hedgies have poor eyesight, but excellent senses of smell and hearing. instagram.com
3. Hedgehogs got their name through their foraging habits. Flickr: herrolm As they move through the hedges looking for worms and insects, they make a piggy grunting noise. Hence, hedge-hog.
4. Each hedgie has around 5,000 spines — each of which lasts about a year. instagram.com
5. Hedgehogs are known as the gardener’s friend. Flickr: okpo This is because they will eat slugs, beetles, caterpillars, etc., and do no harm.
6. There are 17 different species of hedgehog. Flickr: fletchthemonkey
7. The most common domesticated hedgehog is the African pygmy hedgehog. instagram.com
8. European hedgehogs hibernate throughout winter. Flickr: jlhopgood
9. It is illegal to own a hedgehog in Pennsylvania. Instagram: @danamite5 / Via paindependent.com As well as in several other U.S. states (California, Georgia, Hawaii, and Douglas County, Nebraska). Equally, in Great Britain, European hedgehogs are considered endangered.
10. Hedgehogs are not affected by adder venom. Flickr: xshamethestrongx / Via planet-science.com This is due to the protein erinacin in the hedgehog’s muscular system.