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Eintrag vom: 28.06.2013.

Meet the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) including their appearance diet habitat range lifespan breeding facts and behavior.

 

The Western European hedgehog is found throughout Europe. It lives in a variety of habitats including woodlands and grasslands but also frequently in man-made habitats from orchards vineyards and farmland to parks and gardens.

 

A unique and unmistakeable animal the hedgehog is small brown and round with yellow-tipped spines over its back and a fur-covered face. Mostly nocturnal you may see or hear one snuffling around the garden.

 

It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types. It is a well-known species and a favourite in European gardens both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests.