discovery quest : hedgehogs
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Discovery Quest : HEDGEHOGS. Fiona GibsonOctober 1, 2010. This is a hedgehog. Hedgehogs. Scientific name Erinaceuse Eropaeus “European Hedgehog” Mammals Born alive Have fur Feed their babies milk . Description. Spines and fur 16,000 sharp spines Color? Size? (4-9 in.) Shape?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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