Hedgehog: Mammal, Family (biology), Order (biology), Erinaceidae, Genus, Nocturnality, Middle English, Urchin, Domesticated hedgehog, Hedgehogs in culture, Hedgehog's dilemma, Porcupine, Echidna - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 6130248792 ISBN 13 : 9786130248796

Editeur : Alphascript Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand. There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to North America; those in New Zealand are introduced. Hedgehogs have changed little over the last 15 million years. Like many of the first mammals they have adapted to a nocturnal, insectivorous way of life. The name 'hedgehog' came into use around the year 1450, derived from the Middle English 'heyghoge', from 'heyg', 'hegge' hedge, because it frequents hedgerows, and 'hoge', 'hogge' hog, from its piglike snout. Other folk names include 'urchin', 'hedgepig' and 'furze-pig'.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alphascript Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 6130248792
• ISBN 13: 9786130248796
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 72
• Éditeur: Miller Frederic P., Vandome Agnes F., McBrewster John
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible