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European hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Photo by BrunoMoller
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

•They are nocturnal.
•They eat slugs, earthworms, beetles, caterpillars, other insects, fruits and mushrooms.
•They are solitary in nature.

Habitat:

Woodland, grassland, arable land, orchards, vineyards
-I saw this hedgehog in Hildesheim(Germany)

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