Erinaceus europaeus
Erinaceus europaeus montado de azinhopseudo-estepenocturnopouco preocupante
Western European Hedgehog

 

ORDER: Eulipotyphla
FAMILY: Erinaceidae
SIZE: ++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

CHARACTERISTICS: integument consisting of thickened hairs forming spines in the back and flanks; colour pattern in shades of brown; narrow head and long snout.
FOOD: invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, eggs and juveniles of ground-nesting  birds.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: hibernates during the coldest months; digs burrows in the ground or under tree trunks; when threatened enrolls its body forming a rounded and protective shape.

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