What is a hedgehog and what does a hedgehog look like

Hedgehogs, also known as thorns, hedgehogs, gourd badgers, burrs, etc., belong to the order of insectivorous in zoology, and are heterothermic animals, because they cannot stably regulate their body temperature to keep it at the same level, so hedgehogs hibernate in winter. The hedgehog genus hibernates everywhere. Desert hedgehogs found in Arabia, the Sahara Desert go to summer hibernation; Its related species, the Indian hedgehog, can live for 4 to 6 weeks under the condition of feeding without food and water, and the big-eared hedgehog also has a hibernation period in India.

Hedgehogs have the ability to tolerate a decrease in body temperature and metabolic rate during the dormant period, as a way to survive difficult periods of cold, heat, or food shortages.

There are 6 genera and 7 species of hedgehogs in China, and the most widely distributed is hedgehogs, and traces of hedgehogs can be seen in northeast China, north China and the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The back of the hedgehog's body is densely covered with coarse hard spines, and the ears are shorter and do not protrude from the spines. They prey on a variety of invertebrates and small vertebrates, as well as roots, fruits, melons, and other plants.

The appearance of the big-eared hedgehog resembles a hedgehog, but the ears are long and protruding beyond the spines, which are seen in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places. In the south, there are Chinese abalone hedgehogs, small hairy hedgehogs, and Hainan new hairy hedgehogs, all of which are rat-shaped and thornless species, with a fur on the back and an elongated tail.

Hedgehog purchase: check whether the hedgehog is strong, one to see the gloss of the thorns, the second to see whether the body is plump, and the third to see the tightness of the thorns.

The living habits of hedgehogs: they are timid and easy to be frightened, like quiet and disgusting, and like darkness and fear of light. Slow to move, usually diurnal and nocturnal. Eat very little, do not pick on food, and are not prone to disease.

Animals are globular and have thorns on their bodies and like to eat melons like me

Those who don't eat meat

Eating insects also seems to eat melon seeds.

The hedgehog is a small mammal with a body length of no more than 25 centimeters, and an adult hedgehog can weigh up to kilograms.

dorsal and lateral body covered with spines, head, tail, and ventral coat; Pointed and long mouth, small ears, short limbs, short tail; The forefoot and forefoot have 5 toes, rows, and a few species have 4 toes on the forefoot; When curled up in a clump, the head and four legs are not visible. 36 44 teeth, all with sharp tooth tips, suitable for insectivory; In addition to the belly, there are hard spines all over the body, and the short tail is also buried in the spines.

When frightened, its head is bent towards the ventral surface, and its body curls up into a ball like a thorn, covering its head and limbs, and erecting spines all over its body to protect itself. Unlike porcupines, hedgehogs cannot shed their spines.

The hedgehog has a very long snout, has a well-developed sense of touch and smell, and its favorite food is ants and termites. Hedgehogs, who live freely in the wild, remove pupae, rats and snakes from parks, gardens, and yards, and are unpaid gardeners. Of course, sometimes it is inevitable to steal one or two fruits, which just means that it is very hungry.

Although he is weak and slow, he has a good set of skills to protect himself.

Hedgehog: A general term for a class of hedgehog mammals in the subfamily Erinaceinae.

Pinyin: cì wèi

The hedgehog is a small mammal with a body length of no more than 25 centimeters, and adult hedgehogs can weigh up to kilograms. dorsal and lateral body covered with spines, head, tail, and ventral coat; The mouth is pointed and hungry, the ears are small, the limbs are short, and the tail is short; The forefoot and forefoot have 5 toes, tiptoeing, and a few species have four toes on the forefoot; When curled up in a clump, the head and four legs are not visible.

The hedgehog is known as the white fairy, which is the manifestation of people's worship of the skin with the animal, and there are five immortals, namely: fox fairy (fox), yellow fairy (weasel), white fairy (hedgehog), willow fairy (snake), gray fairy (mouse).

It is reported that the hedgehog is one of the eight earth immortals. The eight earth fairies refer to the hedgehog, weasel, fox, snake, wolf, badger, lynx, and mouse (weasel) The four small earth fairies are: wolf, badger, lynx, and mouse (weasel).

The spiny moth is a mothforme in mammals. The most prevalent species of the hedgehog is the common hedgehog with the scientific name of the European spiny moth, which is widely distributed in Europe, northern Asia, and also widely distributed in northern China and the Yangtze River basin, which hibernate in winter. The body of the spiny moth is fat and short, the claws are sharp, the eyes are small, the hair is short, and there are short and dense spines all over the body, and when the enemy is damaged, the body can be curled into a ball, and the thorns are facing outward to protect themselves.

The spiny borer is nocturnal and feeds on insects and worms, and can eat up to 200 grams of insects in one night, so it is beneficial to agriculture to eliminate pests, and the spines cannot fall off, unlike porcupines. Thorn bugs are generally resistant to many kinds of poisons, but they cannot resist pesticides, and sometimes they are poisoned to death by accidentally ingesting insects killed by insecticides, because they move slowly, and sometimes they are run over by high-speed vehicles.

The main natural enemies of the stinger are martens, owls and foxes and other carnivores, generally the stinger can live for 4-7 years, but as a pet according to the cavity oak records to live up to 16 years, as a pet of the stinger is crossed by the common stinger and the African four-toed stinger breeding, does not hibernate, small size, not cold-tolerant. Common hedgehog is not easy to keep as a pet.

The hedgehog is a national protected animal. Widely distributed in Europe, northern Asia, in northern China and the Yangtze River basin is also widely distributed, this kind of hedgehog hibernation in winter, in southern Jiangsu folk is also called"Stealing melon badgers"。The hedgehog has a short body, sharp claws, small eyes, short hair, and short and dense spines all over its body, and the hedgehog is active at night and feeds on insects and worms.

Hedgehogs are bred in captivity.

The hedgehog is a very docile man, and some breeds are only slightly larger than the palm of the hand, which is why it is kept as a pet in Australia and the United Kingdom. The common hedgehog is not easy to keep as a pet. The hedgehog as a pet is a cross between the common hedgehog and the African "four-toed hedgehog", does not hibernate, is small, and is not hardy.

Home-raised hybrid hedgehogs can be fed by themselves, and they can be raised in proportion to meat feet, grains and by-products, and green vegetables. In addition, small animals such as caterpillars, beetles, snails, earthworms, and fruits can also be fed. Hedgehogs are sensitive to lactose, so they should not be fed dairy products.