The Albino Pygmy Hedgehog
Published on Mar 21, 2016
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The average lifespan of an albino pygmy hedgehog in captivity is 3-4 years. In the wild they can live to be 8-10 years old.
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A full grown albino pygmy hedgehog can be 7-10 inches long.
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Albino hedgehogs, have a shorter lifespan than other hedgehogs because their white quills make them easy for predators to see.
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In the wild,albino hedgehogs eat things like snails, plants, small animals and insects.
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To protect themselves from predators, like fox's, they roll themselves into a ball so the predator can only get to it's sharp quills.
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Albino pygmy hedgehogs have about 5,000 spines.
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Albino hedgehogs can carry about 500 fleas!
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The reason albino hedgehogs are so white is because they have no pigment (color) in their bodies.
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