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European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Photo by KrisThomas
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, spiky mammal that has the ability to roll itself into a ball for defense. Adults weight approx 500g-1500g.

Habitat:

My Garden but mainly grassland.

Notes:

I get this guy come in my garden almost every night in summer.

Reference Links:

European Hedgehog

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Comments (2)
wijnandr
KrisThomas! what a Beauty :)) Could you join my project in night time animal spotting? Thanks in advance! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/12357913

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WILD Cities: Urban Biodiversity
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NWF: Watch for Wildlife!
Mission
Night time animal spotting - Northern Europe
Photographed
PublishedAugust 22, 2011

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