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They aren't very sharp. They will poke you, but don't cut you.
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∙ 12y agosharp enough that they hurt.
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Why do hedgehog has many sharp spines?
Hedgehogs have quills for protection against predators.
Are hedgehogs quills poisonous?
No, hedgehogs quills are not poisonous. :) newtest3
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.
Does hedgehogs have quills that can hurt you as bad as a porcupine?
No.
Do hedgehogs have fangs?
They have quills, which are modified hairs, made up of air filled chambers (kind of a honey comb on the inside). They quills have no venom and are not projectile. They are harmless if the hedgehog is bathed regularly - unless you step on one!
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.
What do hedgehogs and rhinos have in common?
Hedgehogs and Porcupines literally have little to nothing in common.They are not related, and the only thing that associates the two are quills.However, there is a large difference between the two even so. A porcupines' quills are extremely sharp, and barbed - that makes them difficult to get out of the victims skin (as the barbs easily detach once stuck into something else, i.e. a victims skin). But a hedgehogs' quills are MUCH duller, and are NOT barbed - and are not dangerous.
