Species Cards
Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
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Group: |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Slugs, snails, acorns, crab apples, beetles, earwigs, earthworms. |
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Eaten by: |
Badger, fox |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A familiar mammal that is covered in spines. If it is threatened, it rolls into a ball. It usually comes out at night and can be a very noisy feeder, snuffling loudly as it hunts for slugs and other creatures in the leaf litter. |
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