Hedgehog Quiz for Kids

1. What substance are hedgehogs spines made from?

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  Bone
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  Ivory
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  Keratin

2. What kind of insect lives on a hedgehog?

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  Tick
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  Flea
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  Termite

3. What is it called when a hedgehog sheds its baby spines for adult spines?

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  Quilling
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  Spineing
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  Prickling

4. What are hedgehogs favourite foods?

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  Centipedes and Millipedes
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  Slugs and Worms
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  Beetles and Bugs

5. What is a male hedgehog called?

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  Boar
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  Bull
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  Buck

6. What scientific ‘Order’ do Hedgehogs belong to?

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  Erinaceomorpha
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  Carnivora
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  Rodentia

7. What is a hedgehogs living behaviour?

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  Crepuscular
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  Nocturnal
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  Diurnal

8. If threatened, what do hedgehogs do as self defence against predators?

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  Put up its fronts paws
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  Dig a hole to hide in
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  Roll up into a ball

9. Hedghogs are born without the initial capability to do this:

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  Smell
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  See
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  Hear

10. How do hedgehogs hibernate?

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  In groups
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  In pairs
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  Alone