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		<title>The Desert Hedgehog</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 09:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
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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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		<title>The Long-Eared Hedgehog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 09:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-long-eared-hedgehog/" title="The Long-Eared Hedgehog" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/leh1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="long-eared hedgehog" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/leh1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/leh1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/leh1a-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 long-eared hedgehog is considered to be the smallest species of hedgehog. They hail from Central Asia, the Middle East, and northeastern Africa. These critters face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial development, habitat division at the hands of roads and railroads&#x2014;that [&#x2026;]</p>
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		<title>The European Hedgehog</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<a href="https://critter.science/the-european-hedgehog/" title="The European Hedgehog" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="130" src="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/eh1a-300x130.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="European hedgehog" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/eh1a-300x130.jpg 300w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/eh1a-800x347.jpg 800w, https://critter.science/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/eh1a-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 European hedgehog, aka common hedgehog or West European hedgehog, can be found throughout Europe and has been introduced to New Zealand as well. They run the risk of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of residential and commercial developments, as well as farming and ranching; habitat division at [&#x2026;]</p>
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