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Erinaceidae Family
Members of this family, the hedgehogs and gymnures, are perhaps the most similar of all extant mammals to the very earliest mammals. Erinaceid fossils, however, date back only to the Eocene, while their extinct ancestors, the Adapisoricidae, are known from the Cretaceous. The family is made up of 17 species grouped in 7 genera, and can be found in Africa, Eurasia, southeastern Asia and Borneo. Hedgehogs and gymnures range in size from that of a mouse to a small rabbit. [eng] |
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Echinosorex gymnura (Moon Rat, Gymnure): Narrative
The diet if the gymnure is varied, though there is some debate about what food items are most important. It seems that the main component of the diet is terrestrial and aquatic invertebrates such as earthworms, insects, spiders, scorpions, centipedes, millipedes, crabs and molluscs. [eng] |
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The Hedghogz
Information on the European hedgehog, found in the UK and Western Europe including how to care for injured hedgehogs. [eng] |
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Erinaceus europaeus (Hedgehog): Narrative
The hedgehog, though it belongs to the Order Insectivora, is quite the omnivore. Erinaceus europaeus has been known to eat a wide range of invertebrates but prefers earthworms, slugs and snails. [eng] |
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Hemiechinus auritus (Long-Eared Desert Hedgehog)
Liz Ballenger's article about the long-eared desert hedgehog for Animal Diversity Web: taxonomy, range, physical characteristics, behavior, plus two skull photos. [eng] |
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Atelerix albiventris (African Pygmy Hedgehog): Narrative
Atelerix albiventris is omnivorous butprimarily insectivorous. It feeds primarily on invertebrates such as spiders and insects, occasionally also consuming smalll amounts of plant matter or small vertebrates. [eng] |
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Hedgehog Relatives
Everyone keeps telling you that hedgehogs are not related to porcupines and are not rodents, but what are they related to? Hopefully this page will help you. It is under construction at the moment and will hopefully be finished in the near future. I would love to get feedback so that I know how to make this page better for everyone, so please e-mail me at hoglets@hotmail.com. All of the headings are Order and then Family. [eng] |
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The Welsh Hedgehog Hospital
The Welsh Hedgehog Hospital helps hedgehogs and helps you to help hedgehogs. [eng] |
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Eurasian Insectivores and Tree Shrews - Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, 1995: Erinaceidae
IUCN/SSC Insectivore, Tree Shrew and Elephant Shrew Specialist Group (ITSES). [eng] |
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Prickly Ball Farm Hedgehog Hospital
West Country Award Winning Tourist Attraction + learn all about Hedgehogs! [eng] |
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Hedgehog Enthusiast
Webhog offers info on hedgehog care, shelter, food, and fun. [eng] |
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INSECTIVORA; ERINACEIDAE: Gymnures and Hedgehogs
This family of 9 genera and 20 species is found in Africa, Europe, and Asia as far north as the limit of deciduous forest and on Tioman Island, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and Mindanao Island in the Philippines. The sequence of genera presented here follows that of Corbet (1988a), who recognized two distinctive subfamilies: the Galericinae (sometimes called Echinosoricinae), comprising the gymnures or moonrats; and the Erinaceinae, with the hedgehogs. [eng] |
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