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Hugh’s hedgehog size: How big do they get?

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

A grown Hugh’s hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi) reaches an average size of 20 cm (0′ 8″).

When born, they have an average size of 0 cm (0′ 0″). The Hugh’s hedgehog (genus: Mesechinus) 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 Hugh's hedgehog is (0' 8

Hugh’s hedgehog (Mesechinus hughi), also sometimes referred to as the central Chinese hedgehog, is native to central China and Manchuria. It prefers open areas of dry steppe, but can be found in shrubland and forests. It is known to look for food even in daytime on rainy days.

Animals of the same family as a Hugh’s hedgehog

We found other animals of the Erinaceidae family:

Animals with the same size as a Hugh’s hedgehog

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