Kéiseker ⁴

Hérisson commun ⁴

Braunbrustigel ⁴

Common Hedgehog ⁵

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus), also known as the West European hedgehog or common hedgehog, is a hedgehog species found in Europe, from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia. It is a generally common and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types. It is a well-known species, and a favourite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests. While populations...

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1. (c) Marcello Consolo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcelloconsolo/10599292976/
2. (c) Jürgen Howaldt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erinaceus-europaeus_1.jpg
3. (c) H. Zell, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Erinaceus_europaeus_01.jpg
4. (c) Paul Braun, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
5. Adapted by Paul Braun from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.inaturalist.org/guide_taxa/605096

More Info

• taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• ASM Mammal Diversity Database
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Distribution of European Hedgehogs
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• iNaturalist Mammal Working Group
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet

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