Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus
Erinaceids (Erinaceidae)

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Round brown lumpish body with a pointed brown nose, completely covered with needles. The needles can be several colours. 

Face, legs and belly are hairy and when threatened it curls like a ball for protection, all hairy parts are inside. Active at night and sleeps in a nest of leaves during the daytime, hibernates over winter.

⇔ hbl. 20-30 cm, sh. 12-22 cm, tl. 2-4 cm, spines: 15-25 mm long, 1-2 mm thick.

LA:
≈ In eastern Europe, we find the ERINACEUS ROUMANICUS (Eastern Hedgehog) which has a light chest and is somewhat smaller. See photo LA.

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