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The '''European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)''' is a hedgehog species native to Europe, from Iberia and Italy northwards into Scandinavia and westwards into the British Isles.<ref>https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/hedgehog-erinaceus-europaeus.html </ref> It is a well-known and widely distributed species that can survive across a wide range of habitat types.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hedgehog</ref> It is also a favourite in European gardens, both for its endearing appearance and its preference for eating a range of garden pests.<ref>https://animalia.bio/european-hedgehog</ref>

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== See also ==

* [[:Category: Reports about hedgehogs]]
* [[Hedgehog Street]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/hedgehog-erinaceus-europaeus.html European hedgehog (''Erinaceus europaeus'')] Natural History Museum

== References ==
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[[Category:Hedgehogs]]
[[Category:Erinaceidae (family)]]