Erinaceus

Brown -breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

The small- eared hedgehog (Erinaceus ) are a genus of the family of hedgehogs ( Erinaceidae ). It not only covers the two living species in Central Europe Hedgehog and Northern White -breasted Hedgehog still living in Western Asia Southern White -breasted Hedgehog and living in East Asia Chinese hedgehog.

Description

Small eared hedgehog reach a body length 14-30 cm and a weight of 0.4 to 1.1 kilograms. Your body is covered with spines at the top, the bottom is covered with yellow-brown fur.

Way of life

These animals live in open forests, in the bush, in meadows or in the vicinity of man. They are nocturnal and solitary, feed on worms, insects and small vertebrates.

System

There are four types:

  • Brown -breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
  • Southern White -breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus concolor)
  • Northern White -breasted Hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus, Erinaceus concolor earlier roumanicus )
  • Chinese hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis )
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