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Looks like a prickly customer...
After the pygmy goat, the micro pig and the dwarf rabbit, you might think that the world is quite well in the shrunken pet department. But think again. The burgeoning popularity of the dwarf hedgehog is something that we could no longer ignore.
Is it entirely natural?
Yes, the African pygmy hedgehog is a living, breathing denizen of north-west Africa, though the name is used as a catch-all for all small, domesticated hedgies. In his natural habitat, he scuttles around looking for worms, millipedes and such like. As such he is an insectivore, and his diet over here would consist largely of dried worms which are readily available in pet stores.
Where is he happiest?
In captivity, hedgehogs will live for three to six years, and they will need plenty of space to roam, bearing in mind their instincts in the wild drive them to cover many miles a day foraging for wriggly food. So if you can give them run of the downstairs in the house, and they are not going to get stuck in awkward places, then do so. But they will need a reasonably large cage (at least 5ft square) to call their own with lots of points of interest. Make sure it has sensibly fenced off climbing areas, as hedgies are good at climbing up, but their poor eyesight means that coming down will lead them into all sorts of problems. They also need shredded newspaper for nesting and a running wheel to burn off all those carbs.
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小さなハリネズミへの人気の急増はもはや無視できない。
アフリカのピグミーハリネズミは北西アフリカに生息している。彼はまるで食虫動物のようにヤスデのような虫を探して走り回る。彼のエサはペットショップで安価で容易に手に入れられる乾燥した虫を含んだものだろう。
ピグミーハリネズミは屋内で３～６年間生きるが広いスペースが必要だ。しかし、彼ら自身が持っている興味深い点を見るためにはまぁまぁな大きさのケージが必要だ。彼らは登ることが好きだが彼らのわずかな視力では落ちてしまう危険があるので、登れないように十分に注意を払わなければならない。また、巣を作ったり滑車を走るために細かく裂いた新聞紙を入れる必要もある。
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prickly／とげだらけの
pygmy／ごく小さい、小型の
goat／ヤギ
dwarf／小びと、小さい動物
shrunken／縮んだ
burgeoning／急増する
hedgehog／ハリネズミ
ignore／無視する、知らないふりをする
entirely／もっぱら、ひたすら
denizen／生息するもの
domesticate／飼いならす
scuttle／急いで走る
worm／虫
millipede／ヤスデ
insectivore／食虫動物
dried／乾燥した
readily／容易に、すぐに
capativity／とらわれの身、監禁状態
bearing／態度、関係
instincts／本能、天性
wriggly／体をくねらせる
fence off／入れないように柵で囲む
awkward／落ち着かない
shred／細かく切る
nest／巣を作る
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ピグミーハリネズミ、とっても可愛いので私も飼ってみたいなと思いました。
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/pets/features/pet-of-the-week-the-african-pygmy-hedgehog-1971942.html
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Looks like a prickly customer...
After the pygmy goat, the micro pig and the dwarf rabbit, you might think that the world is quite well in the shrunken pet department. But think again. The burgeoning popularity of the dwarf hedgehog is something that we could no longer ignore.
Is it entirely natural?
Yes, the African pygmy hedgehog is a living, breathing denizen of north-west Africa, though the name is used as a catch-all for all small, domesticated hedgies. In his natural habitat, he scuttles around looking for worms, millipedes and such like. As such he is an insectivore, and his diet over here would consist largely of dried worms which are readily available in pet stores.
Where is he happiest?
In captivity, hedgehogs will live for three to six years, and they will need plenty of space to roam, bearing in mind their instincts in the wild drive them to cover many miles a day foraging for wriggly food. So if you can give them run of the downstairs in the house, and they are not going to get stuck in awkward places, then do so. But they will need a reasonably large cage (at least 5ft square) to call their own with lots of points of interest. Make sure it has sensibly fenced off climbing areas, as hedgies are good at climbing up, but their poor eyesight means that coming down will lead them into all sorts of problems. They also need shredded newspaper for nesting and a running wheel to burn off all those carbs.
Summary
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小さなハリネズミへの人気の急増はもはや無視できない。
アフリカのピグミーハリネズミは北西アフリカに生息している。彼はまるで食虫動物のようにヤスデのような虫を探して走り回る。彼のエサはペットショップで安価で容易に手に入れられる乾燥した虫を含んだものだろう。
ピグミーハリネズミは屋内で３～６年間生きるが広いスペースが必要だ。しかし、彼ら自身が持っている興味深い点を見るためにはまぁまぁな大きさのケージが必要だ。彼らは登ることが好きだが彼らのわずかな視力では落ちてしまう危険があるので、登れないように十分に注意を払わなければならない。また、巣を作ったり滑車を走るために細かく裂いた新聞紙を入れる必要もある。
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prickly／とげだらけの
pygmy／ごく小さい、小型の
goat／ヤギ
dwarf／小びと、小さい動物
shrunken／縮んだ
burgeoning／急増する
hedgehog／ハリネズミ
ignore／無視する、知らないふりをする
entirely／もっぱら、ひたすら
denizen／生息するもの
domesticate／飼いならす
scuttle／急いで走る
worm／虫
millipede／ヤスデ
insectivore／食虫動物
dried／乾燥した
readily／容易に、すぐに
capativity／とらわれの身、監禁状態
bearing／態度、関係
instincts／本能、天性
wriggly／体をくねらせる
fence off／入れないように柵で囲む
awkward／落ち着かない
shred／細かく切る
nest／巣を作る
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ピグミーハリネズミ、とっても可愛いので私も飼ってみたいなと思いました。
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/pets/features/pet-of-the-week-the-african-pygmy-hedgehog-1971942.html
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