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Despite popular belief (due to their spiny backs, which are actually hollow hairs made stiff with keratin), hedgehogs are not related to porcupines (a rodent, whose quills come off upon contact, unlike the hedgehog) or echidnas (a monotreme).
Instead, hedgehogs belong to the order Erinaceomorpha and are related to moles and shrews.
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Are hedgehogs related to pigs?
No, Hedgehogs are not related to pigs. Hedgehogs and pigs both belong to a different class of the animal kingdom.
Are hedgehogs and porcupines related?
no.Although they have some things in common,porcupines plus hedgehogs aint related
Are hedgehogs related to dogs?
No. Hedgehogs and dogs (canines) are completely different species. Hedgehogs are in the Erinaceidae family while dogs are in the Canidae family. Hedgehogs are related to moles and shrews. Dogs are related to wolves and foxes.
How are sonic and Amy related?
They're not but they are both hedgehogs
What mammals are related to hedgehogs?
Moles and shrews, NOT porcupines!
Are hedgehogs related to porcupines?
No. Although they are both placental mammals, and both have sharp spines, porcupines are in the rodent family, but hedgehogs are not.
What family of mammals are the extinct members of Adapisoriculidae closely related to?
They are closely related to hedgehogs.
Are hedgehogs found in eastern US?
From breeders and rescues. See the related links. Try petfinder as well.
Can shadow the hedgehog swim and are sgadow and Amy related?
even know shadow and amy are both hedgehogs no ; they are not related and amy can swim but shadow can not
What animals are related to Hedgehogs?
they are kind of a mixure between porqumines and mice. when they are born they are all pink and ugly looking like a mouse but when the mature they resemble a poqupine but smaller like a mouse.
Do hedgehogs protect their young?
hedgehogs
What do you call a collection of hedgehogs?
The collective nouns are an array of hedgehogs and a prickle of hedgehogs.
