Description Scientific Name: Mesechinus dauuricus Lifespan: About 6 years This hedgehog’s body is made up of spines, like the bodies of many hedgehogs. They curl into a ball to totally protect themselves, but their stomach and face are free of these spines. Their stomach is white, which is less common, and their main colour is […]
Description Scientific Name: Mesechinus hughi Lifespan: Not Known Hugh’s hedgehog, commonly known as the central Chinese hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi). Hugh’s Hedgehog has a deep colour. Spines in the dorsal pelage are smooth and feature a little, pale subterminal band right before black tips. No longer than nearby spines are the ears. Habitat This species is
Description Scientific Name: Paraechinus aethiopicus Lifespan: Not known Lifespan: In the wild, they only live for three to four years, but in captivity, they have been known to live for up to ten. One of the tiniest hedgehogs you may find is the desert hedgehog, but because to its longer quills, it is more protected.
Description Scientific Name: Paraechinus micropus Lifespan: Not known They are solitary beings that prefer to live their lives alone. Like other members of the Erinaceidae family, Indian hedgehogs are little and rounded, with a pointed nose and short legs. Dark legs, short claws, and dark feet are characteristics of Paraechinus micropus. The eyes are also
Description Scientific Name: Paraechinus hypomelas Lifespan: 4 to 8 year Its popular name comes from the fact that Johann Friedrich von Brandt, the head of the Zoological Department at the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences, initially described it. Brandt’s hedgehogs have a variety of colors, from dark brown to nearly blackish grey. Their glossy black
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Description Scientific Name: Mesechinus wangi Lifespan: 4-7 years M. wang apart from other species in the genus due to the large nasal region, the colour patterns on the spines, and the presence of M4 teeth set. It hibernates from the middle of October to the beginning of April. The species has only been discovered in
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Description Scientific Name: Paraechinus nudiventris Lifespan: 5-7 years The bare-bellied hedgehog weighs 310–435 g, with a head to body ratio of 14–25 cm, and a tail that is just 1-3 cm long. It takes around 10 months to attain sexual maturity and has 4-6 offspring every litter. Habitat Southeast India’s dry, arid areas and scrubby
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Description Scientific name: Erinaceus europaeus Life span: Up to 2- 5 years The hedgehog is a small exotic species that is distinguished by the presence of keratin spines. Their spines are stiff in structure but not toxic in nature. They can shed their spines and this process of shedding is called quilling. When an animal