LONGEARED HEDGEHOG
Local name : Lamba Kanvalo Shelo, Lamb - karni Shelo
Physical measurements & life cycle
Length : 15-20 cm
Height : 10-15 cm
Weight : 500-700 gm
Maturity : 6 weeks
Life span : 5-6 years
Description
Dark greyish ash coloured coat with pig-like snout. Dense dark spines on the body. Its ears are bigger than those of other hedgehog species.
Food
Carnivorous and insectivorous. Consumes insects, lizards, eggs of ground nesting birds etc
Distribution
: It is distributed throughout Gujarat.
Habitat
It inhabits fields, gardens, open forests, grasslands etc.
Behaviour
When it faces a danger, it turns into a thorny round ball.
Sign of presence
As in other hedgehog.
There are about 16 species of hedgehogs that occur in parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand (those in New Zealand are introduced). Hedgehogs have changed little over the last 15 million years.
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