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,
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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
Eulipotyphla is an order of mammals comprising the families Erinaceidae, Solenodontidae, Talpidae, and Soricidae.
Hedgehog
…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, and in New Zealand by introduction…