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Yes. An adult hedgehog typically has anywhere near 6,000 quills.
However, these are much different from Porcupine quills. While they are still modified hairs, hedgehog quills are not barbed, venomous, nor can they be projected at a victim.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoNo, neither can a porcupine. It's a big misconception that porcupines can shoot quills, but the quills detach easily from the porcupine. There are some random incidents where loose quills have been thrown at an attacker, when the porcupine lashes out with its tail, but this is an exception. Furthermore if quills are not removed from affected animal (e.g. a dog) then it can easily lead to death.
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∙ 14y agoHedgehogs quills are much like echidna's, in the fact that they have developed from fur, so some may be sharper than others.
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∙ 14y agono but they can loose them
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∙ 12y agoYes, they do.
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∙ 14y agoNo.
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Why do hedgehogs shed their quils?
Because they quills become loose, and dull.
Are hedgehogs quills poisonous?
No, hedgehogs quills are not poisonous. :) newtest3
Do hedgehogs molt?
I currently have a hedgehog and the only thing somewhat relevant to "molying" would be that she loses a quill every now and then. Hedgehogs do not lose all their quills at once over night. They will occasionally lose one or two.
What is a hedgehogs protection?
It has quills.
What are hedgehogs quills made from?
Hedgehog quills are modified hairs.
What are baby hedgehogs?
Baby hedgehogs are known as piglets or pups, and are small hedgehogs that have softer quills or spikes when born, then go through different sets of quills through different ages of life to get their adult quills.
Can you trim a hedgehogs quills?
It's possible, as quills are modified hairs - but hedgehogs have about 6,000 on their body and it would be a little pointless.
Do hedgehogs have a shedding season?
No. After the babies quilling, the adult quilling is continuous. Old quills are shed every day and new ones come through.
Does hedgehogs have quills that can hurt you as bad as a porcupine?
No.
Why do hedgehog have spikes on their body?
Hedgehogs havespikes [quills] because in the wild they use it to protect themselves. Hedgehogs do not have sharp as quills as porcupines. They have softer, blunter quills. Hedgehogs shed their quills when they become older.
Do hegdehogs have quills?
Hedgehogs do have quills for defense, that is way it is recommended that you wear leather gloves when handling your pet hedgehog.
What problems does it cause if hedgehogs groom themselves?
their tongues will get scratched and gross because of the dirt in the quills and the sharpness of the quills.
