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Amur hedgehog size: How big do they get?

How big does a Amur hedgehog get? Here is an overview over the average adult age:

A grown Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis) reaches an average size of 24.9 cm (0′ 10″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Amur hedgehog (genus: Erinaceus) is a member of the family Erinaceidae.

As a reference: Humans reach an average body size of 1.65m (5′ 5″) while carrying 62 kg (137 lbs). A human woman is pregnant for 280 days (40 weeks) and on average become 75 years old.

The average adult size of a Amur hedgehog is  (0' 10

The Amur hedgehog (Erinaceus amurensis), also called the Manchurian hedgehog, is a hedgehog similar to the European hedgehog in appearance and behaviour, although it is more lightly coloured. It is native to Amur Oblast and Primorye in Russia, Manchuria in China, and the Korean Peninsula. Like other hedgehogs, it uses scent and hearing while looking for prey, and the name “hedgehog” refers to the pig-like grunts it makes as it forages.

Animals of the same family as a Amur hedgehog

We found other animals of the Erinaceidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Amur hedgehog

Not that size really matters, but it makes things comparable. So here are a couple of animals that are as big as Amur hedgehog: