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IFAH PROJECT
I Found A Hedgehog
HAVE YOU SEEN A SOUTHERN AFRICAN HEDGEHOG?
Tell us when and where! SA Hedgehogs occur in Angola, Botswana, Namibia,
South Africa and Zimbabwe. We want you to tell us exactly where!
Have you seen this hedgehog?
Latest News
MAP UPDATE
Thank you to all who contributed to our research and we have been able to put together an updated map for the species in southern Africa! We havent received any records for the Angola area at this point but it's never too late! Report your hedgehog sightings and we will add it too our map!
IFAH Project - I Found A Hedgehog
We want the whole of Southern Africa to tell us when and where they see a Southern African Hedgehog! Hedgehogs occur over throughout Southern africa and we want to known exactly where. Please report details of sightings even up to 100 years old and share the details of where (GPS coordinates/street address) and when (date). For older records you can try a give details of a decade i.e. 1960s.
Our Southern African Hedgehogs are names after their white head ban. They commonly have a dark underbelly but there are many variations, and many even have white stomachs. They are different from other hedgehogs by having five toes on their back foot, instead of four. You are most likely to find them at night or after rain storms.
This information will be used to assess the distribution of southern African hedgehogs and whether their distribution has changed over the last centuary. Please report sightings of southern african hedgehogs to us. Your information can help us understand more about these incredible little creatures.
Sightings can also be sent by email to ifoundahedgehog@gmail.com or on our
Facebook page www.facebook.com/ifoundahedgehog
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