By Jodie Grimsley

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Hedgehogs

• By Jodie Grimsley

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Habitats

• A hedgehog likes grassland, savannah, deserts,
  farmland and woodland.
• They also use these places for hibernating.

Savannah
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Woodland
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Baby Hedgehogs

• Baby hedgehogs are born after a 40 day period.
• They are born pink, spineless, blind and deaf.
• The first spines appear after 2 hours and are
  white
• The eyes open between 10-14 days and their
  hearing develops after about 17 days

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Hibernation

• A hedgehog may rest for 3 to 4 months. Then the
  hedgehog awakes when the body temperature drops
  below 8ºc.
• In hibernation the hedgehog also starts breathing
  very slowly, 3 to 4 times a minute.

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Why do hedgehogs have spikes?

• A coat of spikes protects the hedgehogs soft
  body.
• The spikes also protect themselves from being
  attacked.

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Relations

• Hedgehogs are related to a animal called a
  porcupine. They look similar to hedgehogs but
  porcupines are quite fierce.

Porcupine
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Where do hedgehogs live?

• Hedgehogs mainly live in, Asia, Europe, and
  Africa and have been seen in New Zealand.

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Do they have a certain temperature?

• During hibernation their temperature drops to
  8ºc.
• The hedgehogs normal temperature is 35ºc.

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How a hedgehog is adapted to it's environment
Their spikes can protect them from predators.
They have long ears to keep themselves cool.
They rely on their nose because they have poor
eyesight.
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Fun Facts

• Family Erinaceidae
• Food Beetles, earthworms, slugs, bird eggs and
  small mammals.
• No. of young 4 to 5
• Life span Up to 7 years
• Size Head and body, 13-30cm, tail, 3-5cm

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OUIZ

• Baby hedgehogs are born pink, spineless, blind
  and deaf.
• What is a hedgehogs relation? Porcupine
• How long is their life span? Up to 7 years
• How long does a hedgehog hibernate for? 3-4
  months
• Hedgehogs eat beetles, earthworms, small mammals
  and bird eggs