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		<title>The Desert Hedgehog</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-desert-hedgehog/" title="The Desert Hedgehog" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dh1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="desert hedgehog" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dh1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dh1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dh1a-scaled.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>This article was originally published on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://critter.science">Critter Science</a>.</p>
<p>The desert hedgehog is 1 of the smallest species of hedgehog, after the African pygmy hedgehog. They dwell in northern Africa and the Middle East. These little critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of farming, ranching, residential, and commercial developments. Habitat division is another [&#x2026;]</p>
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