Hedgehog  (Erinaceus europaeus)

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Glossary

  • Hibernate: hibernation is a winter survival strategy characteristic of some mammals in which an animal’s metabolic rate slows down and a state of deep sleep is attained. Whilst hibernating, animals survive on stored reserves of fat that they have accumulated in summer. In insects, the correct term for hibernation is ‘diapause’, a temporary pause in development and growth. Any stage of the lifecycle (eggs, larvae, pupae or adults) may enter diapause, which is typically associated with winter.

References

  1. The Mammal Society. Mammal Factsheets. (July, 2002)
    http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/hedgehog.shtml
  2. IUCN Red List (April, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  3. Bern Protected Species (October, 2002)
    http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cultureheritage/conventions/bern/
  4. UK Biodiversity Action Plan (April, 2009)
    http://www.ukbap.org.uk/
  5. Morris, P. (1993) A Red Data Book for British Mammals.Mammal Society, Bristol.
  6. The Mammals Trust UK. Hedgehog fact sheet. (July, 2002)
    http://www.mtuk.org/index.php?page=mammal_insectivores
  7. Macdonald, D.W. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  8. Animal diversity Web (July, 2002)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/erinaceus/e._europaeus$narrative.html
  9. Macdonald, D.W. and Tattershall, F.T. (2001) Britain's mammals- the challenge for conservation.The Wildlife Conservation research unit, Oxford.
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