Paraechinus micropus

• Hedgehog mainly lives in sandy desert areas but can be found in other environments.

• Hedgehog eats insects, toads, bird eggs, snakes and scorpions.

• Although, it doesn’t hibernate, it is still capable of slowing down its metabolism when food is scarce.

• The upper side of the body has spines to protect from predators. When threatened it rolls up into a pricky ball and also they dig burrow and use them to sleep in and to stay hidden from dangers.

• Its predators are foxes, mongoose and rock haunt owls. Predators have to be quick to catch before it curls up into its pricky ball form.

• They spread their own saliva or their spines and for after testing or smelling something that is unfamiliar to them; which is called ‘Self anointy’.