| African Pygmy Hedgehog - Snowflake |
| Atelerix albiventris |
| Range: |
Domesticated |
| Habitat: |
Woodland, grasslands, and urban areas - they occupy any area with sufficient food and shelter |
| Diet: |
Invertebrates including: beetles, worms, slugs, and grasshoppers. At the zoo they eat insectivore diet, wax worms, mealworms and crickets. |
| Fun Facts: |
- The African Pygmy Hedgehog is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog and is only found in captivity.
- Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal. They rely on their sense of smell and hearing
- Their spiny coats are great defense. They have few predators including large owls, and badgers. Dogs and foxes can occasionally overcome the spines.
- Roads are a major cause of death for hedgehogs. Half of all deaths are caused by cars.
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