In the deserts of
Africa hedgehogs feed on scorpions.
There are also hedgehogs native to
Europe, who eat bugs and vegetables and fruit.
Hedgehogs are
omnivorous - some egg, some
mealworms, a little
fruit, some
cheese, "yumm yumm!" said the hedgehog.
Apparently quite little is known about
hedgehogs, scientifically speaking. Which is suprising considering they are
immune to
poisons which can kill humans in an instant.
There is also relatively little known about the behaviors of hedgehogs. For instance it has been found that their
quills can be mildly poisonious. It has also been observed that hedgehogs will sometimes
foam at the mouth while eating certain odd things and then spread the foam across their
quills with their tongues.
Is the poison found on their spikes from lathering up with poison from their food (such as scorpions), or is the poison naturally found in the hedgehog? Is it even true that the spikes are poisonous?
Hedgehogs are damn interesting animals who we could learn a
lot from.