Hedgehog quills are modified hairs.
No, hedgehogs quills are not poisonous. :) newtest3
It has quills.
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.
It's possible, as quills are modified hairs - but hedgehogs have about 6,000 on their body and it would be a little pointless.
No.
The collective noun for hedgehogs is a "prickle." This term reflects their spiny appearance, as hedgehogs are covered in quills. When referring to a group of hedgehogs, you can say "a prickle of hedgehogs."
their tongues will get scratched and gross because of the dirt in the quills and the sharpness of the quills.
Hedgehogs do have quills for defense, that is way it is recommended that you wear leather gloves when handling your pet hedgehog.
All wild animals are usually considered dirty. If you're talking about a domesticated pet hedgehog, they are only dirty if you don't bathe them regularly. Any hedgehogs quills can harbor bacteria though, especially a wild hedgehogs quills.
Hedgehogs have baths in order to keep their quills clean and free of shavings, dirt, and feces.
Because they quills become loose, and dull.
Yes, hedgehog quills are modified hairs.