The Jungle Lady's Animal Collection
African Pygmy Hegehog
(Atelerix albiventris)
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adult length: 7 – 9 inches
adult weight: 10 – 18 ounces
average lifespan: 2 – 3 years in the wild; 8 – 10 years in captivity
habitat: Scrub forest, desert
diet: Spiders and insects, plant matter, small vertebrates
reproduction: 5 or 6 young are born live in about 35 days.
did you know? Hedgehogs are fairly vocal, and communicate not in a series of grunts and snuffles.
Range: Central Africa
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Because they're prickly like porcupines, baby hedgehogs need to be seriously adorable. Baby 'hedgies' and tiny milk bottles are frequent guests in Linda's purse.
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