The Hedgehog: Gender Stereotypes

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The Hedgehog Erinaceous europaeus
Hedgehogs are fascinating creatures! With such a small body length and only weighing a few ounces, it’s astonishing they are not categorized as rodents. What’s even weirder is that some hedgehogs eat dog food. Hedgehogs have a much shorter gestation period compared to other animals.
Have you ever wondered what a hedgehog looks like? The head, body, and tail length is about 6-14 inches, and they only weigh about 14-39 ounces. The gender differences are very marginal. Males (boars) have sheaths that resemble belly buttons. Females (sows) have 5 pairs of mammae. Hedgehogs have 5,000+ brown, grey & white quills and a ton-ish furry stomach.
Hedgehogs can be found in Asia, Africa, & Europe and have recently been

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