The European Hedgehog
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How To Tell If A Hedgehog Is Underweight
The spines of a Hedgehog often hide its real weight. -Making a underweight Hedgehog look perfectly normal, but don't be fooled!
If you don't know what an underweight Hedgehog looks like, then this page will tell you all you need to know in order to identify a underweight Hedgehog.
If you was to turn a Hedgehog of the correct weight on its back, then you would see that the Hedgehog would be almost round in shape. The distance between the length and width of the Hedgehog should be almost the same.
If the length of the Hedgehog is much larger than the width, then the Hedgehog is underweight, and will need help.
Below will help you establish if the Hedgehog is underweight:
| -A Hedgehog of the correct weight and size. The distance between the length (A) and the width (B) is almost the same. Therefore this Hedgehog does not need any help. He looks round and plump. |
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As you can see the length (A) of the Hedgehog is much larger than the width (B) of the Hedgehog. Therefore this Hedgehog is in need of serious help straight the way. He looks skinny and weak. -A Hedgehog about the size of a medium egg. If you see a Hedgehog out that is this size, then it needs help streight the way! This one in the picture is about 4 weeks old, and weighs just 90g.-A Hedgehog Severely underweight. 
