Four-toed hedgehog
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The four-toed hedgehog, also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa.
Atelerix albiventris
Skull of a four-toed hedgehog
Young four-toed hedgehog
A four-toed hedgehog curled up in defense
Hedgehog
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A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa,
Four-toed hedgehog
…The four-toed hedgehog (Atelerix albiventris), also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species of hedgehog found throughout much of central and eastern Africa. Populations tend to be scattered between suitable savannah or cropland habitats, avoiding forested…
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A skin-skeletal preparation
A hedgehog that feels threatened can roll into a tight ball.
Hedgehog suffering from balloon syndrome before deflating