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Northwestern Mutual Family Farm

Get up close interacting with native Wisconsin wildlife and farm animals. Learn about the animals during educational presentations. Bring the whole family!

Feature Creature

African Hedgehog

(Atelerix albiventris)

Native to:	East Africa
Primary Diet:	Insects, earthworms, snails, slugs, small mammals, birds, frogs, reptiles, fruit, fungi and roots
Adult Weight:	1 to 2 pounds
Status:	Stable

A hedgehog rolls up its body when it’s afraid or when it is sleeping. It has a circular muscle that contracts and forms a bag into which its body, head and legs fold.

Click here to see a list of the animals located at the Family Farm.