Near ThreatenedWest European Hedgehog
Erinaceus europaeus
One of the 5 hedgehogs on WAnimals
Mammals · Eulipotyphla · Erinaceidae
Atelerix algirus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The North African hedgehog is a species of erinaceomorph mammal of the family Erinaceidae. It lives in north-west Africa, on Malta, on the southern and south-western coasts of France, in the Balearic Islands, on the Iberian Peninsula and in the Canaries. The Iberian subspecies is classified as Atelerix algirus algirus; in those areas it replaces the European hedgehog. The Balearic subspecies is A. a. vagans.
Weight
400 g – 900 g
Size
20 cm – 25 cm
Life expectancy
7 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelerix_algirus
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