Baby Hedgehogs

Baby Hedgehogs — page 1 — CHAPTER 1 A Cute and Prickly BABY Four baby hedgehogs sniff the sides of their shared nest Their pointy noses poke under the leaves There are so many smells Then two babies bump into each other They chirp and jump back They hide their faces Their sharp spines pop up The bravest hoglet peeks up first 4

Baby Hedgehogs — page 2

Baby Hedgehogs — page 3 — How Big Is a Newborn European Hedgehog LENGTH ABOUT 3 INCHES 8 centimeters 6

Baby Hedgehogs — page 4 — Hello World Timid hedgehog babies arrive in summer There are about 16 species of hedgehogs Most have litters with four to seven hoglets Newborn hedgehogs are blind and helpless But they grow fast By the time they’re about three weeks old their eyes open They can finally see their world 1 0 8 1 2 1 4 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 ounce 1 6 1 8 2 ounces WEIGHT 0 2 to 0 9 OUNCE 6 to 26 grams 7

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