Answer : No, a Skunk is taller than a Hedgehog
For a Hedgehog the average height is 12 cm, (4.7 in ) and for a Skunk it is 18 cm, (7.1 in )
Name | Name:Hedgehog | Name:Skunk |
Height | Height:12 cm, (4.7 in ) | Height:18 cm, (7.1 in ) |
| * West European Hedgehog - 10.4 to 13.2cm | * Striped Skunk - ranges from 15 to 22cm |
Weight | Weight:1 kg, (2 lbs) | Weight:4 kg, (9 lbs) |
Top Speed | Top Speed:19 kph, (12 mph) | Top Speed:16 kph, (10 mph) |
Lifespan in Wild (years) | Lifespan in Wild (years):4 | Lifespan in Wild (years):7 |
Description | Description:European Hedgehogs are small, round animals that are covered with white-tipped spines that have black and brown bands. They make snorting, grunting, and hoarse-squeaking sounds. | Description:Striped Skunks are famous for releasing a foul, strong smelling musk, secreted from the rear end whenever threatened. They are easily to recognize with all black fur that has one white stripe on its nape and a thin one running from forehead to snout. |
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