Desert Hedgehog or Ethiopian Hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) Rolled up for protection. Photographed in the desert in Israel. This hedgehog is an om

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Desert Hedgehog or Ethiopian Hedgehog (Paraechinus aethiopicus) Rolled up for protection. Photographed in the desert in Israel. This hedgehog is an omnivore and has been known to eat a wide range of invertebrates, but prefers earthworms, slugs and snails. It will also eat frogs, small reptiles, young birds and mice, carrion, bird eggs, acorns and berries. it is mainly a nocturnal animal

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Size: 4000px × 2667px
Location: Israel
Photo credit: © Eyal Bartov / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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