Indian Long-eared Hedgehog

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Indian long-eared hedgehog Conservation status: Least concern (LR/lc)
Indian long-eared hedgehog in captivity
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Insectivora Family: Erinaceidae Genus: Hemiechinus Species: H. collaris
Binomial name
Hemiechinus collaris (Gray, 1830)

The Indian Long-eared Hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris; alternative names might include Erinaceus collaris and Erinaceus blanfordi) is a relatively small hedgehog (~17 cm, 200-500 grams) native to India and Pakistan. Notable for extremely large ears. Due to this feature used to be considered a subspecies of long-eared hedgehog

Indian long-eared hedgehog is notable for a quite complex mating ritual that involves "dancing" aroung female for several days before mating.

[edit] References

• Insectivore Specialist Group (1996). Hemiechinus collaris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern