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It is their adaptation to protect them from predators and other sources of fear.
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What are hedgehogs quills made from?
Hedgehog quills are modified hairs.
How many quills are on a hedgehog?
The average adult hedgehog has 5,000 to 7,000 quills.
What are hedgehog spikes called?
Quills.
Why does the hedgehog have snipes?
Hedgehog's spines are called quills. They are used for self-defense. Hedgehogs roll up into a ball and stick their quills out. They huff and jump, which pokes the quills into the attacker.
Do horses have quills?
No, horses don't have quills like a porcupine or hedgehog, they have hair.
What mammal has spines or quills to protect itself?
Porcupines have quills.
How many spikes can a hedgehog have?
A normal adult hedgehog has 5,000 to 7,000 quills.
Whats different between a hedgehog and a porqupine?
porcupines are members of the rodent family, hedgehoggs are not. Also porcupine quills pull free of the animal when they are stuck into another, hedgehog quills do not. porcupines are members of the rodent family, hedgehoggs are not. Also porcupine quills pull free of the animal when they are stuck into another, hedgehog quills do not.
Why do hedgehog have Spines or quills?
First of all, they're called QUILLS! And it's to protect themselves.
Does a hedgehog have any defenses against its predators?
Their quills.
Are newborn hedgehog quills soft?
Yes, and flexible.
What is ablino hedgehog?
A hedgehog with no pigment (color) in its skin or quills. They are white with pink eyes and nose.
