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	Hedgehog Zoonoses \| CDC EID
		A European hedgehog was brought for treatment with nonsuppurative masses in the subcutis of the ventral cervical region (15).
		Virus isolated from several hedgehogs trapped on or near infected premises during an outbreak of FMD in Britain was the same as that isolated from cattle in that outbreak (38).
		Herpesvirus in the liver of a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus).
	www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol11no01/04-0752.htm (3638 words)

	Hedgehog - MSN Encarta
		Hedgehog, common name for any of several spiny mammals that are similar in appearance to the porcupine, but more closely related to the mole and shrew (see Insectivore).
		European hedgehogs hibernate during the wintertime, but their torpor is not deep and they occasionally awaken and emerge from their nest of dry leaves to hunt food.
		Eurasian hedgehogs are classified in the genus Erinaceus, African hedgehogs in the genus Atelerix, long-eared desert hedgehogs in the genus Hemiechinus, and desert hedgehogs in the genus Paraechinus.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=761574476 (287 words)

	European Hedgehogs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Hedgehogs are important regulators of the populations of lower forms of life, like snails, insects, worms, etc. Fortunately, in most of the European countries the hedgehog is a wildlife which is under protection of law.
		The hedgehog is to be preserved as a wild species, so - in Austria and many other countries - it's not permitted to keep a European hedgehog permanently as a pet in your home.
		If a hedgehog is found in late autumn weighing less then 700 grams it should be taken home and hosted till next May, because the propability of awakening from it's hibernation is very low.
	members.tripod.com /~HeVol/index.html (226 words)

	Hedgehog Central - European Hedgehogs
		Countless hedgehogs are killed on roadways every year despite efforts to educate the public and the building of special "hedgehog tunnels" under roadways, built in an effort to give the animals a safe way to bypass busy roads.
		Hedgehogs are mainly solitary animals and are nocturnal by nature, but are most active in the evenings and mornings and after fresh rainfalls.
		Hedgehogs are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act in Britain, and may not be trapped without a licence.
	hedgehogcentral.com /euro.shtml (767 words)

	hedgehog
		Hedgehogs are easily distinguished by their quills, which are hollow hairs made stiff with keratin.
		Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal and feed on snails, worms, and insects.
		The Domesticated Hedgehog is a distant relative of the European Hedgehog.
	en.mcfly.org /hedgehog (945 words)

	EUROPEAN HEDGEHOG
		A hedgehog is a solitary and nocturnal animal.
		By being inactive during hibernation, the hedgehog is able to survive on its body fat.
		The hedgehog is appreciated by many gardeners who depend on it to keep their gardens free of pests.
	www.wonderclub.com /Wildlife/mammals/hedgehog.html (356 words)

	Hedgehog
		Hedgehogs are relatively small mammals with tens of thousands of sharp, needle-like spines covering their backs.
		Hedgehogs are about 5 to 12 inches long and weigh about 1 to 2 pounds.
		Hedgehogs are resistant to the venoms of bees and wasps as well as some poisonous frogs and snakes.
	www.eriezoo.org /hedgehog.htm (228 words)

	Boreal Forests of the World Mammal Species - European Hedgehog
		The hedgehog has a mobile pointy snout, round eyes, and short, rounded ears that are almost hidden in the fur.
		The dorsal and lateral surfaces, excluding the facial area and legs, are densely covered with about 5,000 spines of about 20 mm in length that are white at the base and the tip, with bands of fl, white and brown in between.
		The normal hair on the hedgehog's face, legs and ventral body surface is coarse and yellow-white to dark brown.
	www.borealforest.org /world/mammals/hedgehog.htm (405 words)

	HEDGEHOGS SMALL INSECTIVORES FOODS SUN SCARLET BROWNS SUPPLIES PETS
		Hedgehogs that are thoroughly familiar with their human friends tend to be a lot friendlier in most cases—although it depends on the hedgehog, as it does with any animal with a personality (or should that be critterality?).
		Hedgehogs like to explore, and in spite of appearing to have almost nothing in the leg department, their legs are actually quite long (as you may be amazed to see during scratching and/or the contortions that accompany self-anointing).
		Hedgehogs will usually prefer to leave their droppings on wood shavings or a similar bedding, if, that is, you are as successful (or rather unsuccessful) as I have been in the litter box training department (at least with Velcro).
	www.pets-warehouse.com /HedgeHog.htm (11312 words)

	Hedgehogs in Spain
		The Algerian hedgehog is slightly smaller and usually lighter than its European cousin - though in these photos, the Algerian is the darker of the two -many Spanish European hedgehogs are lighter.
		He supposes that the hedgehogs were carrying the fruit to their holes to eat in quiet and security, and that to procure them they must have rolled themselves on the fruit which was scattered in great abundance all over the ground beneath the trees."- Charles Darwin.
		Until recently Algerian hedgehogs were captured for their meat in the Balearics, while there was a tradition of eating European hedgehogs in Portugal and the Basque Country, the latter no doubt with some ingenious Basque method of cooking them.
	www.iberianature.com /material/hedgehog_spain.html (865 words)

	European Hedgehog Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Hedgehogs, being insectivores, are essentially carnivorous by nature (although I'm sure most people would not equate a fat grub with a steak dinner), and while not perfect, cat, or dog foods are a much better diet for hedgehogs than milk.
		Hedgehogs love to burrow into these to hibernate, and without care, disaster can strike in the form of a burned, or impaled hedgehog.
		If you have a pool and live where hedgehogs come to visit, you might want to dangle a piece of thick rope or add a wooden ramp into your pool, in case a prickley traveller comes charging along chasing a tastey morsel, and ends up in your pool.
	hedgehoghollow.com /eurohhog.html (451 words)

	Hedgehog Summary
		Moreover, the hedgehog is sometimes a culture hero, instructing people in the various arts of life such as fire making, agriculture, and marriage customs.
		Using its profound wisdom, the hedgehog was able to return the sun and the moon to their heavenly orbits.
		This camouflages the hedgehog with the new scent of the area and provides a possible poison or source of infection to any predator that gets poked by their spines.
	www.bookrags.com /Hedgehog (1878 words)

	1999 abstracts
		The pathological changes in European hedgehogs may include vacuolization of white mat-ter of variable degree and variable location, affecting both the brain and spinal cord, and/or inflammatory changes in the men-inges that may be indicative of a viral meningoencephalitis.
		Hedgehog diet was studied in dryland scrub and braided river habitats in the central South Island using gut and faecal analysis.
		Of hedgehogs admitted, 2128 (67.0%) were released, 1022 (32.2%) subsequently died or were euthanased and 27 (0.2%) remained in care at the end of the study period.
	www.ehrg.org /2004abstracts.html (4942 words)

	Oakland Zoo: African Hedgehog (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I. The East African Hedgehog can be distinguished from all other species of hedgehogs because it lacks a hallux (1st toe) and thus has only 4 toes on the hind foot.
		Hedgehogs are very resistant to insect toxins, chemical poisons, and snake venom.
		These hedgehogs are the favorite prey of the Verreaux Eagle Owl and the local people use their skin or spines as fertility charms.
	www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/azhgehog.html (406 words)

	West European Hedgehog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The West European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), or simply the European hedgehog, is a hedgehog species found throughout the Palaearctic region, except in the Himalayas and North Africa.
		This hedgehog is about 20 cm in length, and lives in woodland, farmland and suburban areas.
		Unlike the smaller, warmer climate species, the West European Hedgehog may hibernate in the winter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/European_Hedgehog (256 words)

	Hedgehog FAQ
		European hedgehogs possess a thick coat of brown fur under their spines and on their legs and belly.
		Hedgehog overnights are a possibility between two females or a female and a male, but do not keep two males in close quarters.
		A hedgehog is not a good first pet; consider something a little less spiny and perhaps a little more durable for a very young child or inexperienced pet owner.
	www.well.com /user/jelena/hedgehogcare.html (5099 words)

	Hedgehogs Illegal
		The N.A.H.A. has Idaho listed as not allowing hedgehogs, but courtesy of some checking by Wendi Smit, it appears the law is against allowing European hedgehogs as pets, African Pigmy hedgehogs are allowed, and are available in Idaho.
		In early 1997 there was a scare that hedgehogs had been banned in Oregon, but on further investigation it turned out that the ban only really applied to European hedgehogs, and that African Pigmy hedgehogs were legit, no permit required.
		There had been conflicting reports that hedgehogs are illegal in the province of Alberta, but it appears that this is now something for the history books.
	www.hedgehog.org /hedgehogorg/hedgehog.org/questions/illegal.html (776 words)

	The Hedgehog Welfare Society - European Hedgehog Awareness Month - June 2003
		The HWS is a HEDGEHOG welfare society, and we believe that European hedgehogs fall under our wings too.
		We hope to bring attention to the European hedgehog rescue and rehabilitation organizations through the June 2003 HWS newsletter.
		They have also taken time to share their hedgehogs with us through our "European Hedgehog Adoption" program.
	www.hedgehogwelfare.org /eurohog.htm (494 words)

	The Hedgehog Welfare Society - European Hedgehog Month - June 2003
		Anders was on his way to school with his mom on bike and saw a hedgehog laying in the middle of the road.
		He wanted to put the hedgehog on the side of the road and then he saw that the hedgie was breathing !!!
		His mom wanted to leave the hedghog there (and she is a nurse...hrmffffff), but Anders insisted that she take the hedgehog with her and bring him to a vet.
	www.hedgehogwelfare.org /lefty.htm (987 words)

	The Hedgehog Homepage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I am in no way qualified or experienced to answer such questions, having never "owned" a hedgehog, or personally known anyone who did.Your veterinary surgeon is the one to answer that for you.
		I remain firmly convinced that hedgehogs are far happier left as wild animals than kept in the home.
		Hedgehogs are small, prickly mammals found primarily in European countries.
	www.khyri.com /hedgehog (243 words)

	Hedgehog
		The hedgehog sleeps in small burrows or nest of grass and tangled leaves under shrubs, rocks, or hollow logs during the day and comes out at night to eat insects.
		European species appear to be immune to toxins, since they are able to eat bees and wasps.
		This organization was established with the purpose of educating the public in the care and betterment of hedgehogs and to facilitate the rescue, welfare, promotion and care of hedgehogs everywhere.
	www.42explore.com /hedghog.htm (1614 words)

	Hedgehog Hollow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As a result of changes to my work and personal life, I have not had the time to update Hedgehog Hollow in over a year.
		Most of the entries on Hedgehog Hollow have become seriously out of date, and while I have made a couple of attempts to rework my site, they still very far away from being usable.
		If you did cross paths over the years and you wish to get in touch, the email address is on the web page - my father will be more than happy to hear from any old service friends out there.
	www.hedgehoghollow.com (421 words)

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		Group photo for the 4th Hedgehog Workshop of the European Hedgehog Research Group
		EHRG is an independent research group of students, scientists,vets, and naturalists that are interested in contributing to research on hedgehogs.
		Next Hedgehog symposium in Italy 5-6 April 2002
	www.ngo.grida.no /ngo/hedgehog (88 words)

	Western European hedgehog, common hedgehog
		The Name "Hedgehog": "Hedgehog" refers to either the fact that the animal looks like a hedge, or likes to live in hedges.
		Description: A large, stout insectivore with short tail and short ears, the hedgehog's head, back, and sides are evenly covered with dense sharp spines.
		A hedgehog will sometimes lick a strange object of pungent odor until its saliva becomes frothy, then with its tongue it licks its spines with the froth.
	www.americazoo.com /goto/index/mammals/40.htm (262 words)

	Hedgehog Central
		In total, there are currently 14 known species of hedgehog found throughout large areas of Europe, (including the British Isles) Africa and Asia, and they have been introduced to some of the islands off the African coast, and New Zealand.
		There are no native species of hedgehog in Southeast Asia, Australia or North and South America.
		Below is a list of the four genera and 14 that comprise the known hedgehog species of the World:
	hedgehogcentral.com /world.shtml (315 words)

	Guide to hedgehog species around the world from Hedgies.com
		Not being a biologist, this is my best attempt at categorizing the various hedgehog species throughout the world.
		For those of you wanting to learn more about European hedgehogs, the European Hedgehog Research Group is a great place to start.
		Whenever possible, photos or illustrations of the different species are provided, but with all the ruckus about the classification of different species, the photos can be hard to come by.
	www.hedgies.com /hedgehog_species.htm (332 words)

	Hedgehog Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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