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African Pygmy hedgehog

Atelerix albiventris

Photo by Daniel Hughes
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

15-20 cm in length has a long nose and small beady eyes. Hedge hogs are insectivores not rodents and do not release there quills like porky pines

Habitat:

Central and Eastern Africa

Reference Links:

Four-toed Hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris) - Information on Four-toed Hedgehog

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Comments (2)
AshleyL
I love the African pygmy hedgehog, Daniel. How old is it? Is it A boy or a girl? Great pictures!

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PublishedOctober 4, 2015

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