Description
Scientific Name: Erinaceus roumanicus
Lifespan: 2 – 5 years
A type of hedgehog is the northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus). The throat and belly of Northern White-Breasted Hedgehogs are a light colour, giving them a distinctive appearance. Northern White-Breasted Hedgehogs have a distinctively light coat on their stomach that contrasts with their back, although most other hedgehogs keep a constant colouring over their entire body.
Habitat
The species’ distribution extends south to Greece and the Adriatic Islands, including populations on Crete, Corfu, and Rhodes, and west to Poland, Austria, and the former Yugoslavia. It can be found moving east through Russia and Ukraine, all the way to Siberia’s Ob River. This range-wide species is common, and there are no indications of a large population reduction.
Behavior
White-breasted nubian For wild animals, hedgehogs are quite brazen. They are synanthropic with us, thus unlike many other little wild animals, they don’t tend to be afraid of us.
However, due to our competing schedules, face-to-face meetings are still uncommon. Finding a time when both hedgehogs and people are awake is challenging because humans are nocturnal animals whereas hedgehogs are diurnal.
Additionally, these hedgehogs are wild, undomesticated creatures. Therefore, direct encounters should be avoided because they could endanger either the animal or the human, particularly through the spread of parasites.
As Pet
Care
Because Northern White-Breasted Hedgehogs are not typically kept as pets, there is no meaningful standard of care for these animals. They are still kept in an undomesticated state, thus neither the local government nor a veterinarian are responsible for their upkeep.
Feeding
It is uncommon to keep Northern White-Breasted Hedgehogs as pets. As a result, household feeding is not standardized. In the wild, hedgehogs are omnivorous and consume both plant matter and animal proteins.
It is safe to assume that your hedgehog will require a combination of plant matter and animal proteins, such as those in cat or dog food. You can probably find everything your hedgehog needs to survive in a commercial meal made just for them.
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