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Meet the Mammals ~ Order Erinaceomorpha

HedgehogFamily:Erinaceidae


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HedgehogFamily:Erinaceidae


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HedgehogFamily:Erinaceidae


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1 Family, 24 Species
Hedgehogs
Africa, Asia, Europe
Most have spiny body covering;
40 to 1,100 g.

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