{"id":354433,"date":"2026-01-20T16:34:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=354433"},"modified":"2026-01-20T16:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T11:04:15","slug":"brandts-hedgehog-paraechinus-hypomelas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/brandts-hedgehog-paraechinus-hypomelas\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>News: <\/strong>A previously unrecorded hedgehog species in India, Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog (<em>Paraechinus hypomelas<\/em>), has been discovered in Jammu and Kashmir.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify\">About Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas)<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 476px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/01\/18\/400x225\/A-new-species-of-hedgehog--not-so-far-found-in-Ind_1768755467037.jpg?resize=476%2C268&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas)\" width=\"476\" height=\"268\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: HT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\">Brandt\u2019s hedgehog is a <strong>species of desert hedgehog.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific name: Paraechinus hypomelas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Native to:<\/strong> Parts of the Middle East and Central Asia.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat: <\/strong>It <strong>inhabits arid desert regions, mountains, grasslands, savannas, and shrublands.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It prefers natural shelters but<strong> can dig its own dens when necessary.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is <strong>found across Asia, including Yemen, Afghanistan, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> <b class=\"sh1\">\u00a0<\/b>It is <strong>omnivorous<\/strong> and feeds on<strong> snakes, insects,\u00a0 grass roots, mushrooms and melons, <\/strong>etc.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Physical Characteristics:\u00a0<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Size:<\/strong> It measures<strong> about 25 cm in length<\/strong> and<strong> weighs <\/strong>between<strong> 500 and 1,000 gm.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It has <strong>distinctively large ears,<\/strong> similar to those of the long-eared hedgehog.<\/li>\n<li>It<strong> is a faster runner than many hedgehogs<\/strong> because of its lighter needle protection.<\/li>\n<li>It is <strong>predominantly nocturnal.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It <strong>hibernates during colder weather conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong>Conservation status: IUCN: <\/strong>Least Concern<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A previously unrecorded hedgehog species in India, Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog (Paraechinus hypomelas), has been discovered in Jammu and Kashmir. About Brandt\u2019s Hedgehog ( Paraechinus hypomelas) Brandt\u2019s hedgehog is a species of desert hedgehog.\u00a0 Scientific name: Paraechinus hypomelas Native to: Parts of the Middle East and Central Asia. 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