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Protection against predators
Food
different types of hedgehogs
habitat and where they live
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how old do hedgehogs get

7 years

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what do they do if a predator comes to eat them 

they crouch, hiss, and raise their spines at the slightest danger, 

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What do hedgehogs eat?

They eat Insects, spiders, scorpions, snails, slugs, frogs, toads, lizards, snakes, bird eggs, nestling, and some fallen fruit.

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true or false hedgehog live in groups

false they are solitary

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where can you find a hedgehog in the wild 

in forests, fields, farmlands, bushes, neighborhood parks, and gardens.

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 about how much do hedgehogs weigh

about 1.5 pounds (700 grams)

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true or false hedgehogs have spikes all over their body.

false hedgehogs don't have any spikes on their stomach, legs, face, and ears.

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what are hedgehogs' favorite food  

A- lettuce

B- fruit 

C- snails

C- snails

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when do Hedgehogs leave their nests

when they are about 4 to 7 weeks old

200

true or false hedgehogs always sleep in the night

false they mostly sleep at night but sometimes they are active during the day following light rainfall

300

what are baby hedgehogs called 

hoglets

300

About how many spines do they have

5,000 to 7,000

300

True or False hedgehogs are carnivores

True


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how many litters do they have each year

three with 1 to 11 offspring each time

300

do Hedgehogs hibernate during the winter 

Yes, they do

400

how fast can they run

5 mph

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true or false the moms will sometimes eat their babies if the nest is disturbed soon after birth 

True 

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how do hedgehogs locate food

with their acute sense of smell

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how many species of hedgehogs are there

17 species

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where do hedgehogs make their nests

they shelter beneath vegetation, in rock crevices, beneath overhanging rock ledges, or in burrows they excavate by using their forefeet, they also use burrows of other mammals.

 

500

about how many teeth do they have.

44 tiny teeth

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what types of animals are hedgehogs vulnerable to

some species of hawks, eagles, and owls. These birds of prey have long, sharp talons that can penetrate the spines of a hedgehog.

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what food group are hedgehogs allergic to 

dairy

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what is one type of hedgehog that people keep as pets 

European hedgehogs and African pygmy hedgehogs

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Where is one place hedgehogs live

They live throughout southern Eurasia, most of Africa and parts of India.

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