Hedgehogs and Porcupines

What type of animal is a hedgehog?

• Australian Mammals

• Mammals

• Spiny Mammals

• Spiny Birds

Porcupines are _______! And not spiny mammals!

In what states are hedgehogs illegal in?

• California, Hawaii, Georgia, Pennsylvania, The 5 Buroughs of New York City, and The District of Columbia.

• New York City, California, and Arkansas.

• Georgia

• California

• Texas, Pennsylvania, Alaska, The District of Columbia, Oregon, and Minnesota.

What states are hedgehogs legal in?

• Massachusetts

  Maine

  Ohio

  Texas

  Wyoming

  Vermont

  Utah

  North Carolina

• Illinois

  Kentucky

  Maryland

  Iowa

  Hawaii

• Alabama

  Arizona

  Arkansas

  Colorado

  Connecticut

  Florida

  Illinois

  Indiana

  Iowa

  Kansas

  Kentucky

  Louisiana

  Maine

  Maryland

  Massachusetts

  Michigan

  Minnesota

  Missouri

  Montana

  Nebraska

  Nevada

  New Hampshire

  North Carolina

  North Dakota

  Ohio

  Oklahoma

  Rhode Island

  South Dakota

  Tennessee

  Texas

  Utah

  Vermont

  Virginia

  Washington

  West Virginia

  Wisconsin

  Wyoming

What was the hedgehog named after?

• The hedgehog was named because they lived in hedges underground and ate bugs that were smaller than them.

• The hedgehog was named after the the Greek goddess of nature, Stazochoiros (Hedgehog), Stazochoiros was known for creating the hedgehog and having a town near central Greece named after her. Stazochoiros named herself after the creation of the hedgehog.

• The hedgehog was named because of its peculiar foraging methods. These animals root through hedges and other undergrowth in search of the small creatures that compose the bulk of their diet—insects, worms, centipedes, snails, mice, frogs, and snakes.

• The hedgehog was named from a European explorer, Bruno Hedgehog.

Where did the porcupine originate from?

Where did hedgehogs originate from?

Where were hedgehogs introduced to?

• Hedgehogs were from Canada and introduced to England, Japan, and Jamaica

• Hedgehogs were from New Zealand and introduced to Japan and then North and South America

• Hedgehogs were from North America and introduced to England

• Hedgehogs were from New Zealand and introduced to England

• Hedgehogs were from England and introduced to New Zealand

How many hedgehogs are left in the world? (In 2023)

• 879,000

• 790,800

How many types of porcupines are there?

• 9

• 23

• 5

• 30

• 1