Thirteen Fun Facts about Hedgehogs!
- they weigh in at a little over a pound
- the average hedgehog has about 5,000 - 7,000 quills
- there are two large muscles on either side of a hedghog's back that raise the quills
- they're omnivores
- baby hedgehogs are called hoglets
- there are fourteen different species of hedgehogs
- while their backs are covered with quills, their face, legs, tail, and belly are covered with fur
- at birth, their quills are soft, but they harden several hours later
- they "anoint" themselves by depositing frothy saliva between their quills, something they do in response to pungent smells
- they are nocturnal
- they have an excellent sense of smell as well as hearing
- they protect themselves by curling into a ball
- they make a purring sound
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19 comments:
squeeee! So cute. Why couldn't they infest my yard instead of mice?
Awww how cute! Thanks Paige, great info~
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Ferrets, Lemurs and now hedgehogs. What is the romance world coming to? LOL.
Awww. they're so cute! I have two plush ones (but then we collect odd stuffed animals).
Happy TT, Paige!
Awww! How cute! I have a friend that has one..she loves him! Btw...isn't that what Huggy is? lol!
I adore hedgehogs! And now I have a new word: "Hoglets"!!!
Squee!!!
I want one!
I didn't know hedgehogs could be so cute!
OMG! They're sooo cute! We don't have any in Puerto Rico. I wish I could see one in real life for once.
I don't remember where I was, but I've met a hedgehog face-to-face. It was very cute, and its spines were really neat.
Oh, I love hedgehogs! We have a couple living behind our garden shed. They're pretty shy, but you can see them every once in a while.
Cute, I posted pictures of my dog with our little hedgehog visitor a week or so ago.
Happy TT !
Hoglets! I love it. Too cute. Happy TT Paige!
Aww, it's adorable!
*squeeee!* So adorable!! Especially "baby hedgehogs are called hoglets".
Happy TT!
~Kat
Hedgehogs and ferrets! Furry critters of the world unite! *lol*
So, are hedgehogs different from porcupines?
And Paige, the movie the quotes were from is Arthur, with Dudley Moore and Lisa Minelli. :) Thanks for visiting!!
Aww thats cute. Lol @ hoglet :) Thanks for stopping by my page!
Lisa~
Cuteness overload!
Tara - Aren't they adorable?!
Anne Marie - Thanks!
Jennifer Mck- I know, right?! LOL!
Kaige - Cool! I collect stuffed animals, too! I even have a hedgehog! LOL!
~Heather - How cool! And yup, that's totally what Huggy is!
Ms Menozzi - Isn't that a cute name?! LOL!
Jennifer Shirk - Totally cute!
Tempest - They're adorable, aren't they?!
Susan - How neat!
Darla - Cool!
Wendy - So cute!
Gwen - I love that name, too!
LA Day - Aren't they?!
Kathleen - I know! Love it!
Debbie - I know, right?! LOL!
Kate - Oh thanks! And yes, I think they're different, though they could both be in the same family.
Lisa - Sure! And I love that name, too!
Julia - LOL!
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