{"id":92054,"date":"2022-04-22T12:13:15","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:13:15","slug":"what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/","title":{"rendered":"What are baby hedgehogs called?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_are_baby_hedgehogs_called\" title=\"What are baby hedgehogs called?\">What are baby hedgehogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Is_hedgehog_a_girl_or_a_boy\" title=\"Is hedgehog a girl or a boy?\">Is hedgehog a girl or a boy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_is_the_name_of_a_female_hedgehog\" title=\"What is the name of a female hedgehog?\">What is the name of a female hedgehog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Are_baby_hedgehogs_called_urchins\" title=\"Are baby hedgehogs called urchins?\">Are baby hedgehogs called urchins?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_are_tiny_hedgehogs_called\" title=\"What are tiny hedgehogs called?\">What are tiny hedgehogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Is_a_group_of_hedgehogs_called_a_prickle\" title=\"Is a group of hedgehogs called a prickle?\">Is a group of hedgehogs called a prickle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_is_a_female_hedgehog_called\" title=\"What is a female hedgehog called?\">What is a female hedgehog called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Is_hedgehog_a_boy\" title=\"Is hedgehog a boy?\">Is hedgehog a boy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_should_I_name_my_female_hedgehog\" title=\"What should I name my female hedgehog?\">What should I name my female hedgehog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_are_the_hedgehogs_names\" title=\"What are the hedgehogs names?\">What are the hedgehogs names?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Are_there_female_hedgehogs\" title=\"Are there female hedgehogs?\">Are there female hedgehogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Is_hedgehog_an_urchin\" title=\"Is hedgehog an urchin?\">Is hedgehog an urchin?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Did_hedgehogs_used_to_be_called_urchins\" title=\"Did hedgehogs used to be called urchins?\">Did hedgehogs used to be called urchins?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#When_were_hedgehogs_called_urchins\" title=\"When were hedgehogs called urchins?\">When were hedgehogs called urchins?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Are_hedgehogs_related_to_sea_urchins\" title=\"Are hedgehogs related to sea urchins?\">Are hedgehogs related to sea urchins?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_do_you_call_a_small_hedgehog\" title=\"What do you call a small hedgehog?\">What do you call a small hedgehog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_did_baby_hedgehogs_used_to_be_called\" title=\"What did baby hedgehogs used to be called?\">What did baby hedgehogs used to be called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_to_do_if_you_find_a_tiny_hedgehog\" title=\"What to do if you find a tiny hedgehog?\">What to do if you find a tiny hedgehog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_size_are_baby_hedgehogs\" title=\"What size are baby hedgehogs?\">What size are baby hedgehogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_is_a_group_of_hedgehogs_called\" title=\"What is a group of hedgehogs called?\">What is a group of hedgehogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_group_of_animals_is_called_a_prickle\" title=\"What group of animals is called a prickle?\">What group of animals is called a prickle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_is_a_prickle_of_hedgehogs\" title=\"What is a prickle of hedgehogs?\">What is a prickle of hedgehogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#How_many_hedgehogs_are_in_a_prickle\" title=\"How many hedgehogs are in a prickle?\">How many hedgehogs are in a prickle?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#What_are_mother_hedgehogs_called\" title=\"What are mother hedgehogs called?\">What are mother hedgehogs called?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/what-are-baby-hedgehogs-called\/#Are_hedgehogs_female\" title=\"Are hedgehogs female?\">Are hedgehogs female?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_baby_hedgehogs_called\"><\/span>What are baby hedgehogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>hoglets<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_hedgehog_a_girl_or_a_boy\"><\/span>Is hedgehog a girl or a boy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Flower<b>Heather<\/b>PennyPixieWillowLolaPeggyGrettaCloverTinkZuriPippieStarDawnHazel19 Oct 2021<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_name_of_a_female_hedgehog\"><\/span>What is the name of a female hedgehog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>For many species, <b>males are more aggressive than females. Because of this, females are typically viewed as more desirable pets than males. This tendency, however, is not true of hedgehogs. Male and female hedgehogs show no consisten temperament difference in how they react toward humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_baby_hedgehogs_called_urchins\"><\/span>Are baby hedgehogs called urchins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet. This name has been in use since the early 1990s. They are sometimes called hedgehoglets. <b>Before the 1990s, hedgehog babies were referred to as pups, urchins, kits or piglets<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_tiny_hedgehogs_called\"><\/span>What are tiny hedgehogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>hoglets<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_a_group_of_hedgehogs_called_a_prickle\"><\/span>Is a group of hedgehogs called a prickle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>A group of hedgehogs is called a prickle.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_female_hedgehog_called\"><\/span>What is a female hedgehog called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>sows<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_hedgehog_a_boy\"><\/span>Is hedgehog a boy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Erinaceus europaeus. The Hedgehog should be instantly recognisable and there is no other British mammal that looks anything like it. <b>Males are usually bigger than females but these differences are masked by variations between individuals in terms of their age, or by seasonal effects.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_should_I_name_my_female_hedgehog\"><\/span>What should I name my female hedgehog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Girl Hedgehog Names<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bijou.<\/li>\n<li>Blondie.<\/li>\n<li>Gabby.<\/li>\n<li>Ginger.<\/li>\n<li>Goldie.<\/li>\n<li>Gracie.<\/li>\n<li>Hazel.<\/li>\n<li>Izzy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_hedgehogs_names\"><\/span>What are the hedgehogs names?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Funniest Hedgehog Names<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pokey-Man.<\/li>\n<li>Quilliam.<\/li>\n<li>Harley Quill.<\/li>\n<li>Thistle.<\/li>\n<li>Cactus.<\/li>\n<li>Enquillata.<\/li>\n<li>Sherlock Pokes.<\/li>\n<li>Hamlet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_there_female_hedgehogs\"><\/span>Are there female hedgehogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Female hedgehogs are called sows, and their vulva and anus are very close in proximity to each other. They have five pairs of mammae or teats.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_hedgehog_an_urchin\"><\/span>Is hedgehog an urchin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This word for hedgehog still lives on in other Germanic languages, e.g. Swedish where a hedgehog is called igelkott. But <b>throughout most of the Middle Ages, hedgehogs in English were called urchins. The word hedgehog, which literally means an animal that looks like a pig and lives in your hedge, doesnt come <\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_hedgehogs_used_to_be_called_urchins\"><\/span>Did hedgehogs used to be called urchins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Strangely enough, urchin, pronounced UR-chin, comes from the 13th century French word yrichon, which means hedgehog, and is still used as such in parts of England today. As for people who are urchins, <b>perhaps they got the name because at the time, they were so small, wild and many in number  like hedgehogs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_were_hedgehogs_called_urchins\"><\/span>When were hedgehogs called urchins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hedgehogs were initially called urchins, because <b>when they are threatened they curl up into a ball, with their spikes on the outside to protect them. They obtained there name Hedgehogs because they digging around in bushes and the undergrowth. Before 1990, baby hedgehogs were called urchins, kids or piglets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_hedgehogs_related_to_sea_urchins\"><\/span>Are hedgehogs related to sea urchins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>Historically, sea urchins were known as sea hedgehogs due to their superficial resemblance to the spiny mammalian species. Urchin is, in fact, a Middle English term for hedgehog.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_call_a_small_hedgehog\"><\/span>What do you call a small hedgehog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Baby hedgehogs are called <b>hoglets.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_did_baby_hedgehogs_used_to_be_called\"><\/span>What did baby hedgehogs used to be called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>They are sometimes called hedgehoglets. Before the 1990s, hedgehog babies were referred to as <b>pups, urchins, kits or piglets<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_do_if_you_find_a_tiny_hedgehog\"><\/span>What to do if you find a tiny hedgehog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Keep the hedgehog somewhere warm and quiet indoors, offer them a small amount of suitable food and water, and <b>contact your nearest wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible. Its often faster to take an animal to a wildlife rehabilitator yourself, as our officers may be out of the area attending other calls.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_size_are_baby_hedgehogs\"><\/span>What size are baby hedgehogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>about 5-7cm<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_group_of_hedgehogs_called\"><\/span>What is a group of hedgehogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A group of hedgehogs is called <b>an array. 10. Hedgehogs havent always been called hedgehogs, a long time ago they were called urchins. 11.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_group_of_animals_is_called_a_prickle\"><\/span>What group of animals is called a prickle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A group of <b>porcupines is called a prickle.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_prickle_of_hedgehogs\"><\/span>What is a prickle of hedgehogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A prickle of hedgehogs (and porcupines) A prickle is <b>a pointed tip. Prickly can also mean irritable, but wouldnt you be a tad miffed if you were known for only one characteristic? Hedgehogs are immune to snake venom.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_hedgehogs_are_in_a_prickle\"><\/span>How many hedgehogs are in a prickle?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>How many spikes does a hedgehog have? Hedgehogs are well known for their prickly spines. The back of a hedgehog is covered in a thick layer of spikes known as quills, and they have between <b>3,000 to 5,000 quills covering their backs.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_mother_hedgehogs_called\"><\/span>What are mother hedgehogs called?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Sow<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_hedgehogs_female\"><\/span>Are hedgehogs female?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet. This name has been in use since the early 1990s. They are sometimes called hedgehoglets. <b>Before the 1990s, hedgehog babies were referred to as pups, urchins, kits or piglets<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What are baby hedgehogs called?Is hedgehog a girl or a boy?What is the name of a female hedgehog?Are baby hedgehogs called urchins?What are tiny hedgehogs called?Is a group of hedgehogs called a prickle?What is a female hedgehog called?Is hedgehog a boy?What should I name my female hedgehog?What are the hedgehogs names?Are there&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92054","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92054"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92054\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}