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Paraechinus aethiopicus
The desert hedgehog is one of the smallest of hedgehogs. It is 5.5 to 11 inches long and weighs about 10-18 ounces. The spines on its back can be banded with coloring similar to the four-toed hedgehog. If desert hedgehogs are threatened, their muscles go tight and pull the outer layer of skin around the body, making their spikes stick out in all directions. As such it almost impossible to get to them.
It is found in the Sahara Desert, Algeria, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, and possibly Ethiopia.
Spotted on Apr 5, 2012
Submitted on Mar 17, 2012
24 Comments
This is so adorable!!!
great pics!
nice photo!
Thank you all
Yazeed
Wow fantastic spotting and photos!
Congratulations Yazeed.
cool!
Wow I've never seen a desert Hedgehog, he looks very nice and beautiful photos btw ;)
Lovely mammal.. certainly a lesson for all users..!!
Congratulations ! - great spotting - never heard of these sweet little creatures in the desert. I hope he's not endangered. Thanks for sharing this.
congrats ! well deserved sotd!
Congratulations Yazeed! I'm very happy your wonderful hedgehog made spotting of the day!
Congratulations Yazeed Alsahli for this one of the smallest hedgehogs
Congratulations on your spotting of the day and your photos. Thank you for sharing your part of the world. Wonderful!
The framing of the lead image is absolutely perfect!
congratulations!
Congratulations! This little hedgehog was chosen as Spotting of the Day!
"The Desert Hedgehog is one of the smallest of all hedgehogs. When threatened, these little hedgehogs will curl into a tight ball extending their spines in all directions."
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WOW,, too small , just 5.5 to 11 inches
Gorgeous!
I really like all your spottings so far, but this little guy is my favorite. Welcome to Project Noah.
The third is lovely but I think the first one of the hedgehog in its habitat is outstanding!
The third is my favorite, too
How adorable! Love the third pic the most!
Wonderful photo Yazeed!
Welcome to the community!
adorable!