Saturday, December 12, 2009
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THE CUTEST PET
HEDGEHOG !!
Hedgehogs are funny small animals with prickly spines everywhere but for their face, bellies and legs. They are so well-known because of their peculiarity to curl into a tight ball in order to protect parts of their bodies without spines. Thus, neither enemies nor predators will attack it.
Interesting facts about hedgehogs:eat mice, worms, birds, slugs, adore eggs and various plants/fruits;hedgehogs are nocturnal animals, hibernate from November to the end of March;

hedges can be found in woods, parks, farmland, gardens;in the wild hedgies live up to 3 years and in captivity - up to 10 years;

make various rather loud sounds (snorting, sneezing, squealing, purring, and etc.);many people like to own hedgehogs as pets (they are extremely interesting to look at, they are not aggressive and have no odor);

when hedgies are born, their spines are very soft and not long at all;are capable of climbing trees and swimming;

scientific name is Erinaceus europaeus;prefer leading solitary lives;
hedgies are born with their eyes closed;possess amazing sense of smell;
But George here is a 5-pound monster!
He’s
4 times the weight of what he should be and is now living in a wildlife sanctuary thanks to his impressive size..
He is so fat that when he eventually sheds the excess weight vets may have to give him a tummy tuck to remove the excess skin..
Staff at the Wildlife Aid centre in Leatherhead, Surrey, have placed him on a controlled diet of cat food in the hope of bringing him down to his ideal weight of 1lb 5oz within six months.
THEY ARE AMAZINGLY CUTE !
DON'T YOU AGREE ?.
TOO BAD, ITS ILLEGAL IN S'PORE