This kind of hedgehog is widely distributed in Europe, northern Asia, northern China and the Yangtze River valley. It hibernates in winter and is also called "stealing melons and badgers" among the people in southern Jiangsu. Hedgehog is short and fat, with pointed claws, small eyes, short hair and short and dense thorns. Hedgehogs are active at night and mainly feed on insects and worms.

Artificial propagation of hedgehog

Hedgehog is gentle, and some species are only slightly larger than the palm of your hand, so some people in Australia and Britain keep it as a pet. Ordinary hedgehogs are not easy to keep as pets. As a pet, hedgehog is a hybrid of common hedgehog and African "four-toed hedgehog". They don't hibernate, they are small and not cold-resistant.

Hybrid hedgehogs raised at home can be fed with their own feed and mixed with meat residue, grain, by-products and vegetables in proportion. In addition, caterpillars, beetles, snails, earthworms and other small animals and fruits can also be fed. Hedgehogs are sensitive to lactose, so they should not be fed dairy products.