Mammal / Hemiechinis micropus

Indian Hedgehog or Pale Hedgehog

LC

Lowest risk

Native

The Indian hedgehog is a species of hedgehog native to India and Pakistan. It mainly lives in sandy desert areas but can be found in other environments.

Range mass
312 to 435 g
Range length
140 to 272 mm
Breeding interval
Indian hedgehogs breed once per year.
Breeding season
The breeding season is spring to summer, or during the monsoon season.
Range number of offspring
1 to 5
Average number of offspring
1-2

Seitz, M. 2006. "Paraechinus micropus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed November 10, 2020 at https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Paraechinus_micropus/

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