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Hedgehog

A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introduction. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia and no living species native to the Americas. However, the extinct genus…

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Etymology

Description

Diet

Reproduction and lifespan

Predators

Domestication

As invasive species

Diseases

Human influence

Culinary and medicinal use

Genera and species

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Hedgehog

Nodes135
Edges134
Triples141
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014815
Components1

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Hedgehog

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related to Domestication · 26
Hedgehog → African, As, Atelerix, Berne Convention, Breeding, California, Canadian, Conservation, European, European Wildlife, Georgia, Hawaii, Hemiechinus, In France, Indian, Italy, Natural Habitats, New York City, No, North African
related to Culinary and medicinal use · 18
Hedgehog → Africa, Ancient Egypt, As, Bedouins, British, Eurasia, Fair Trading, Hedgehog Flavour Crisps, Hedgehog Flavoured Crisps, Hedgehogs, In, In Morocco, Late Middle Ages, Middle East, Office, Philip Lewis, Romani, They
related to Genera and species · 13
Hedgehog → African, Atelerix, Bare-bellied, Erinaceus, ErinaceusAmur, Genus AtelerixFour-toed, Hemiechinus, HemiechinusLong-eared, Mesechinus, MesechinusDaurian, Paraechinus, ParaechinusDesert, Subfamily Erinaceinae
related to Human influence · 13
Hedgehog → As, August, Between April, Female, In Ireland, Ireland, It, July, June, May, November, Of, Research
related to As invasive species · 11
Hedgehog → Attempts, Benbecula, By, Eradication, In, In New Zealand, New Zealand, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, Scottish
related to Balloon syndrome · 9
Hedgehog → At Stapeley's Wildlife Hospital, BBC, Bev Panto, Hedgehogs, In, Society, The, The British Hedgehog Preservation, When
related to Description · 9
Hedgehog → Alderney, Channel Island, Hedgehogs, However, Some, Spines, The, Their, This
related to External links · 7
Hedgehog → Encyclopedia Americana, European Hedgehogs, History, Michigan Museum, University, Wildlife Online, ZoologyHedgehog
related to Predators · 6
Hedgehog → Badgers, Eurasian, European, In Britain, Some, The
related to Society and culture · 6
Hedgehog → Africa, Asia, Britain's, Europe, In, The

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Hedgehogis aspiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae0.90text
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesIn0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesNew Zealand0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesScotland0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesIn New Zealand0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesEradication0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesAttempts0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesScottish0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesNorth Uist0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesBenbecula0.60section
Hedgehogrelated to As invasive speciesOuter Hebrides0.60section
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