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Giant hedgehog

Naturalis Biodiversity Center

Naturalis Biodiversity Center
Leiden, Netherlands

This is no longer a cute hedgehog, this is a monster! On Gargano Island, the animal had no natural enemies, unlike on the mainland. It was therefore able to evolve into a giant hedgehog (Deinogalerix). That’s what they call the island rule: small animals get bigger and big animals get smaller.

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  • Title: Giant hedgehog
  • Location: Gargano
  • Rights: Photo's by Sabine Verdoorn / Naturalis Biodiversity Center / CC-BY 4.0
  • Wetenschappelijke naam: Deinogalerix
  • Klasse: Mammal
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