Atelerix algirus
Algerian Hedgehogs / Qanfun
Description 5
Size: 200 to 250mm
Feeds: Insects and vertebrates
Habitat: Marshes, grasslands, fields
Threats: Cars and capture
Facts: The only specie that is found in Malta. Their spines are made of stiff keratin. Its life span is of 23-4 years.
Protected
Is a species of mammal in the Erinaceidae family. It is found in Algeria, France, Libya, Malta, Morocco, Spain, and Tunisia.
Sources and Credits
- (c) incredible how, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/incrediblehow/2153814149/
- (c) Sarah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/anothersarah/4993697929/
- (c) Conselleria de Medi Ambient i Mobilitat, Govern des Illes Balears, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8a/Atelerix_algirus.jpg
- (c) Galanthus, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Erizo_moruno.jpg
- Adapted by xampejn from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelerix_algirus
