Lifespans in genesis old testament charts bible history. The average litter is 34 newborns for larger species and 56 for smaller ones. From what i have read, this is already far better than the average of years in the wild though this is due more to predation, disease, and other environmental factors than to old age. Since hedgehog pets were not common in the past, there are different reports related to their life span when they are kept as pets. There are 2 large muscles on either side of a hedgehogs back to raise and lower its quills and curl into a ball.
A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan. The average lifespan for african pygmy hedgehogs in captivity runs from 46 years, with some living as long as 8 years. In captivity, they can live to be 810 years old, mostly due to a lack of. Girls found in the september to december international hedgehog association newsletter, there is no statistical difference in life expectancy between male and female hedgehogs. The average life spent of a hedgehog is approximately 4 to 6 years. Average age at sexual or reproductive maturity female. Estimates vary, but african pygmy hedgehogs have an expected life span between 38 years, with the average around the lower end of that estimate, at 35 years.
In order to get life spent to your hedgehog to this average age you have to care your hedgehog very perfectly. Peoples lifespan was much longer, many living over 900 years of age. If you have fallen under the spell of these sweetfaced, prickly pets, this book will take you on a fascinating journey into the secret life of one of the worlds oldest. A pdf version of this entire book is available for free download at the website. Quills are hard on the outside, filled with soft air pockets on the inside. Four to six years is a normal life span, but a pet hedgehog can live up to ten years. Complete guide to hedgehogs and hedgehog care for new owners hedgehog books. This may seem short, but is quite an impressive lifespan when compared with other small pets.
Please visit our animal info tabs or consider purchasing a care guide book for. And unlike the hedgehogs from the book alice in wonderland or the popular video. Hedgehogs as pets the african pygmy hedgehog is the most common type sold as pets. Their ears are large compared to body size, giving the spiky little creatures a good sense of hearing. Hedgehogs can live up to 10 years in captivity, but those hedgehogs are few. The average lifespan for african pygmy hedgehogs in captivity runs from 46. Experts agree that, when they are in captivity, hedgehogs can live 10 years. Hedgehogs have a relatively long lifespan for their size. Larger species of hedgehogs live 4 7 years in the wild some have been recorded up to 16 years, and smaller species live 2 4 years 4 7 in captivity, compared to a mouse at 2 years and a large rat at 3 5 years. According to the article mortality and longevity, update. About the african pygmy hedgehog hedgehog care 101.
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