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OT: Hedgehogs

Posted By: Dave Guest <d.s.guest@cableinet.co.uk>
Date: Tuesday, 17 August 1999, at 6:41 a.m.

In Response To: Re: Hedgehogs (Fishface_Jr)

I don't think ours jump, they just curl up into tight little balls with all of their spines sticking out. They're quite comical actually and have relatively long legs for the size of their bodies. They're about the same size as a domestic rat and yes they do have long snouts which they use to sniff out insects and such. We have two that visit our garden every night, sometimes we put out a bowl of dog food for them, other times we just watch and listen to them grunting around the bushes.

Our house is turning into a bit of an animal sanctuary now. To get my