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Mar 1, 2005 ... In the wild, hedgehogs live for three or four years, ... Hedgehogs have not been kept in people's homes as a pet for very long. ...
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/3-1-2005-66413.asp
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In the wild, some hedgehogs have been known to live for up to 16 years. In general, their life can span anywhere from 2 to 10 years, depending on their size. For more information see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Nature/how_long_do_hedge...
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they live for about 5-6 years, but it depends. Your friend might let their hedgehog freeze to death in the freezer when they've only had it for two days.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_long_do_hedgehogs_live_fo...
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Hedgehog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog
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Hedgehog World - A community of African Pygmy Hedgehog Owners and Breeders. ... How long do hedgehogs live?-; In the wild, it is considered that 18 months is a long life for hedgehogs. In captivity, hedgehog lifespan typically runs from 3-5 years of age, with the occasional animal reaching as old as 8 years.
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www.hedgehogworld.com/content/view/98/40/
www.hedgehogworld.com/content/view/98/40/
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Where do hedgehogs live in the wild?-; Essentially, across a wide percentage of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. There are no hedgehog species that are native to North or South America. The hedgehogs that are most commonly kept as pets are typically from Africa.
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www.hedgehogworld.com/content/view/77/40/
www.hedgehogworld.com/content/view/77/40/
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The absolute answer to the question of how long hedgehogs can live is that nobody is really certain. The average lifespan for African pigmy hedgehogs in captivity runs from 4-6 years, with some living as long as 8 years.
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www.faqs.org/faqs/hedgehog-faq/part3/section-5.html
www.faqs.org/faqs/hedgehog-faq/part3/section-5.html
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You see, there are Long-eared hedgehogs (Hemiechinus auritus), and there are Egyptian hedgehogs (not an official name from what I can tell, most likely these being Ethiopian hedgehogs) (Paraechinus aethiopicus). Both of these, as you can tell by their taxonomic names, are of quite different genera let alone species.
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www.faqs.org/faqs/hedgehog-faq/part3/
www.faqs.org/faqs/hedgehog-faq/part3/
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