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Discovery Quest : HEDGEHOGS

Discovery Quest : HEDGEHOGS. Fiona Gibson October 1, 2010. This is a hedgehog. Hedgehogs. Scientific name Erinaceuse Eropaeus “European Hedgehog” Mammals Born alive Have fur Feed their babies milk . Description. Spines and fur 16,000 sharp spines Color? Size? (4-9 in.) Shape?.

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Discovery Quest : HEDGEHOGS

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  1. Discovery Quest:HEDGEHOGS Fiona Gibson October 1, 2010

  2. This is a hedgehog.

  3. Hedgehogs • Scientific name ErinaceuseEropaeus “European Hedgehog” • Mammals • Born alive • Have fur • Feed their babies milk

  4. Description • Spines and fur • 16,000 sharp spines • Color? • Size? (4-9 in.) • Shape?

  5. Hedgehogs • Spines • Extra sharp, smooth, spiky hair • All over back • Spines do not come out of body • Predators get a mouthful of “OUCH!”

  6. Hedgehogs Hedgehogs can be very, very funny. Some people keep them as pets.

  7. Hedgehogs • Eating Habits • Insects • Slugs • Snakes !!!! • Acorns • Bird eggs

  8. Hedgehogs • Where they live: • Trees • Underground • Come out at night • Under bushes and under hedges

  9. Interesting things about Hedgehogs… • Roll up into a ball when threatened • (spines stick up) • Eat poisonous snakes and bees! • They are immune to snake venom • “Annointing” or “spitting” • What is it? • Why do they do it? • Unique

  10. Hedgehogs roll up when afraid

  11. Hedgehog Pictures

  12. Hedgehog pictures

  13. Who likes hedgehogs? • Farmers do not like hedgehogs • The hedgehogs eat the bees that pollinate the flowers that become crops.  • Gardeners like hedgehogs • Automatic pest control • The hedgehogs eat insects that can hurt garden plants. • 

  14. How I feel about hedgehogs…

  15. Youtube video about hedgehogs Source: <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zQNi1TRAoK8?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zQNi1TRAoK8?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

  16. Reference materials • Book: Amazing Animals of the World, Volume #4, 2006, page 30. • Book: International Wildlife Encyclopedia, Volume #3, 2002, page 16-18. • Hedgie’s Joy website http://hedgiesjoy.blogspot.com/2009 • Avian & Exotic Pet Veterinarian website: http://www.avianexoticsvet.com • And of course, Google images www.google.com

  17. The END!! By Fiona Gibson October 1, 2010

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