discovery quest : hedgehogs

DISCOVERY QUEST:HEDGEHOGS

Fiona Gibson October 1, 2010

This is a hedgehog.

Hedgehogs Scientific name

Erinaceuse Eropaeus“European Hedgehog”

Mammalso Born aliveo Have furo Feed their babies milk

Description Spines and fur

16,000 sharp spines

Color?

Size? (4-9 in.)

Shape?

Hedgehogs Spines

o Extra sharp, smooth, spiky hairo All over backo Spines do not come out of bodyo Predators get a

mouthful of

“OUCH!”

Hedgehogs

Hedgehogs can be very, very funny.

Some people keep them as pets.

Hedgehogs Eating Habits

o Insectso Slugso Snakes !!!!o Acornso Bird eggs

Hedgehogs Where they live:

o Treeso Undergroundo Come out at nighto Under bushes and under hedges

Interesting things about Hedgehogs…

Roll up into a ball when threatened

(spines stick up)

Eat poisonous snakes and bees! They are immune to snake venom “Annointing” or “spitting”

What is it? Why do they do it? Unique

Hedgehogs roll up when afraid

Hedgehog Pictures

Hedgehog pictures

Who likes hedgehogs? Farmers do not like hedgehogs

The hedgehogs eat the bees that pollinate the flowers that become crops.

Gardeners like hedgehogs Automatic pest control The hedgehogs eat insects that can hurt

garden plants.

How I feel about hedgehogs…

Youtube video about hedgehogs

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Reference materials Book: Amazing Animals of the World, Volume

#4, 2006, page 30. Book: International Wildlife Encyclopedia,

Volume #3, 2002, page 16-18. Hedgie’s Joy website

http://hedgiesjoy.blogspot.com/2009 Avian & Exotic Pet Veterinarian website:

http://www.avianexoticsvet.com And of course, Google images

www.google.com

THE END!!

By Fiona Gibson October 1, 2010