Four-toed Hedgehog - Distribution and Habitat

Distribution and Habitat

The four-toed hedgehog is found across a wide swathe of central Africa, from Gambia and Senegal in the west, to Somalia in the east, and also in eastern Africa, as far south as Mozambique. It prefers grassy environments or open woodland, and is found at elevations as high as 2,000 metres (6,600 ft), although it is more common in lowland areas. Because it prefers to shelter in dry rocky or grassy areas, it avoids dense forest and swampland.

The main predators of four-toed hedgehogs within their natural habitat are Verreaux's Eagle-owl, jackals, hyenas, and honey badgers.

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