Long-eared Hedgehog

The long-eared hedgehog ranges from the eastern Mediterranean through the arid and steppe regions of Asia to western Pakistan, native to 19 countries including Afghanistan, China, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq and Israel. It lives in dry steppes, semi-deserts and deserts, preferring areas with 100-400 mm of annual rainfall. Nocturnal and solitary, it may travel up to 9 km a night in search of food. About 70% of the diet is insects, supplemented by worms, a few slugs and snails, grasshoppers, beetles and myriapods, as well as amphibians, small vertebrates, eggs, fruit and plants. It hibernates for up to about 40 days in winter. Compared with the four-toed hedgehog common in the pet trade it has longer legs, runs faster and prefers fleeing to curling up, so it needs more floor space and escape-proofing. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern. Japan's specified invasive alien species designation covers all Erinaceus hedgehogs; the genus Hemiechinus is listed by the Ministry of the Environment as an 'undetermined alien species' instead. It is seen only rarely at Japanese exotic pet shops.

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The Long-eared Hedgehog lives Over 7 years (in captivity).

Captive animals have lived over 7 years, with a maximum recorded longevity of 7.6 years.

The Long-eared Hedgehog grows to Head-body 12-27cm / 250-400g.

Head-body length is 120-270 mm, tail 10-50 mm and weight 250-400 g; the defining feature is the ears, which project 30-45 mm beyond the nearest spines.