http://www.dominionpaper.ca/taxonomy/term/2173/0 en http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2568 <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-content"><div class="field field-type-text field-field-extended"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <p>This Western European Hoglet, also known as the common hedgehog <cite>(Erinaceus europaeus),</cite> has ancestors living anywhere from the British Isles and western Europe to the Mediterranean islands and New Zealand. This earthy creature likes deciduous forests, woodlands, farmland, sand dunes, scrub, and grassy heaths for its home, occasionally ending up in suburban areas. Usually it will build a nest out of grass and leaves under a bush or amid tree roots. Prickly by nature, this nocturnal young animal will roll into a ball to protect itself against threats with its spines. While it can't see very well, this spiky little wanderer has a sense of hearing and smell that are sharp as can be. It clanks around all night, rummaging or sniffing out worms, insects, snails, and, sometimes, small snakes. </p> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> <fieldset class="fieldgroup group-optional"><div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-photo-essay-item"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/images/2567">Baby Hedgehog</a> </div> </div> </div> </fieldset> http://www.dominionpaper.ca/articles/2568#comments Dominion Staff 59 Baby Animals Baby Animals Africa Central Asia East Asia Europe Africa Asia Europe New Zealand Sat, 11 Apr 2009 06:42:06 +0000 Maya Rolbin-Ghanie 2568 at http://www.dominionpaper.ca