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Lovely photos with hedgehogs and 13 interesting facts about them.

1. Hedgehogs are nocturnal and are in hibernation from November to March





2. There are about 17 species of hedgehogs, they mean more than 15 million.
Years


3. Jerzy live almost anywhere and can be found anywhere: in forests, gardens, parks ...



4. Young hedgehogs needles are soft and not prickly



5. Jerzy able to climb trees



6. In an average year hedgehogs have one needle out of three. A needle is growing for a year or more.



7. The body of a hedgehog covers 7,000 to 10,000 spines



8. All urchin teeth 36



9. The spines of some species of sea urchins may be poisonous. Hedgehog lubricates their needles poison



10. Jerzy afraid of water than fire. Water somehow deprives them of protection and spiny ball unfolds



11. Do urchins have tails. Tail length hedgehog - about 3 cm.



12. Hedgehog has excellent hearing and sense of smell.



13. With the reduction of the longitudinal and circular muscle hedgehog rolled up, taking the form of a prickly ball.