. St. Nicholas [serial]. which it had first been seen. It was about fourinches long (when open), and its prickles were lightbrown and not at all stiff. It had only a few front teethon the lower jaw, and, we supposed, must have beenabout three weeks old. We are very sorry it has died,and hoped we could have raised it. We did not keep itshut up, as we thought it might fret if deprived of itsliberty. I should be very glad if you would tell mewhether we fed it wrongly, and if it is possible to bringup baby hedgehogs. They certainly are very attractivelittle pets. Believe me, Yours very sincerely,
. St. Nicholas [serial]. which it had first been seen. It was about fourinches long (when open), and its prickles were lightbrown and not at all stiff. It had only a few front teethon the lower jaw, and, we supposed, must have beenabout three weeks old. We are very sorry it has died,and hoped we could have raised it. We did not keep itshut up, as we thought it might fret if deprived of itsliberty. I should be very glad if you would tell mewhether we fed it wrongly, and if it is possible to bringup baby hedgehogs. They certainly are very attractivelittle pets. Believe me, Yours very sincerely, Paquerette Forrester. Hedgehogs in the National Zoological Parkare fed almost exclusively on lean beef finelyminced. Earthworms, snails, and insects havebeen given occasionally, but not enough tomake up any considerable part of their mixed diet, including a considerable pro-portion of live food,—insects, snails, slugs,worms, small snakes, and lizards,—would prob-ably be better for them than one of meat NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
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