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Are hedgehogs poisinous?
No, unlike porcupines, they have hollow tubes on their back.Hedgehogs are easily recognized by their spines, which are hollow hairs made stiff with keratin. Their spines are NOT poisonous or barbed and, unlike the quills of a porcupine, cannot easily be removed from the hedgehog. However, spines normally come out when a hedgehog sheds baby spines and replaces them with adult spines. This is called "guiling" When under extreme stress or during sickness, a hedgehog can also lose spines.
How many spines does a baby hedgehog have?
i think that they have 400 spines
Which british animal is covered with spines?
Hedgehog
About how many spines can be found on the back of a hedgehog?
16000
What will happen if you touch a hedgehog spines?
you would cry
Why do hedgehog have spins?
Hedgehogs have spines to protect themselves from predators and threats, when threatened they curl into a ball with their spines sticking out.
Are hedgehog spines poisionous?
No. They may, however, be contaminated with dirt and bacteria.
Are hedgehogs' spines hairs?
Yes, hedgehog quills are modified hairs.
What does the spines do to a hedgehog?
the hedgehogs spines helps him defened himself (fox,wolves and other animals) xx xx thanxs for the question
Why do hedgehog has many sharp spines?
Hedgehogs have quills for protection against predators.
What mammal has spines or quills to protect itself?
Porcupines have quills.
What are 3 adaptations of a hedgehog?
their claws, spines, and their strong muscles in their back to curl up in to a ball.
