The Algerian Hedgehog is one of the few mammals that inhabit the Maltese Islands. There are 17 species of hedgehogs in the world, four of them in Africa. The Algerian Hedgehog is found from Morocco to ...

The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris.

Prickly Pet Hedgehogs Gaining Popularity By Rodrique Ngowi • Published June 2, 2014 • Updated on • Published June 2, 2014 • Updated on ...

GARDNER, Mass. (AP) — A growing number of American homes are keeping African pygmy hedgehogs as pets. Here are some questions and answers about the small animals whose backs and sides are ...

The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris.

As their name implies, African Pygmy hedgehogs are native to central and eastern Africa but most of these hedgehogs are actually a hybrid of two species: the Four-toed and Algerian hedgehogs.

Pet African hedgehogs, Algerian and White Bellied hybrids, are on average about the size of a guinea pig, typically to 1 lbs. and 5 to 8 inches long. They’re mostly nocturnal, ...

The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris.

The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris.