Hedgehog Worksheet and Quiz

1. There are total …………… different species of hedgehogs.

2. A group of hedgehogs is known as an ………………………………..

3. Only two species ………………………………………………….. and ………………………………………… are commonly kept as pets.

4. Hedgehogs belong to ………………………………………….. family.

5. Their scientific name is ………………………………………

6. When exposed to pungent smells or tastes, they exhibit a behaviour known as ……………………………………………

7. A male hedgehog is known as ………………………………..

8. The quills of a hedgehog are made from …………………………………..

9. Each of these spines lasts for ………………………………… before dropping out.

10. The gestation period of these females can last ……………………………………..

1. 15

2. Array

3. the Central African hedgehog, the Algerian hedgehog

4. Erinaceidae

5. Erinaceus

6. Self-anointing

7. Boar

8. Keratin

9. One year

10. From five to eight weeks