The names of these cute animals include "pigs", but hedgehogs are not pigs and have nothing to do with porcupines. The closest families to hedgehogs are shrews, moles and moonrats.
Which family does the hedgehog belong to?
The hedgehog is composed of the subfamily Erinaceinae, which also includes the moonrats and moonrats (Galericinae subfamily) in Southeast Asia and the Philippines. The name hedgehog is more widely applicable to all species in this family. Hedgehogs are closely associated with Moonrat.
What is the closest thing to a hedgehog?
The closest relatives to the hedgehog are Moonrat, Shrews, and Mole. People often confuse porcupines with hedgehogs because porcupines and hedgehogs share a common feature, the quill. The hedgehog's best defense against predators is its pointed outer armor.
Is the hedgehog a rodent family?
Hedgehogs belong to the family Hedgehog and are mainly composed of hedgehogs. Many people describe the hedgehog as a large shrews. Rodents belong to the rodents, which are much larger, accounting for 43% of mammalian species. .. Rodents have incisors and continue to grow throughout their lives.
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