Why hedgehogs are easy to get pregnant (revealing the reproductive mystery of hedgehogs)

Why is hedgehog easy to get pregnant? Because they have thorns, they can't be trapped!

Hedgehog is a very cute little animal. They are covered with hard thorns and look very cute. However, do you know why hedgehogs are prone to pregnancy? Today, we will reveal the breeding mystery of hedgehogs.

The reproductive organs of hedgehogs

The reproductive organs of hedgehogs are located under the body. Like other mammals, male hedgehogs have testicles and penises, while female hedgehogs have ovaries and vaginas. But unlike other mammals, hedgehog's penis and vagina are very short, only a few centimeters long, and there are some small thorns on the penis, which will puncture the vagina of female hedgehog during mating, making female hedgehog very painful.

The mating mode of hedgehog

Hedgehogs mate in a very special way. They do it by cocking their tails. When a male hedgehog meets a female hedgehog, they will sniff each other first, and then the male hedgehog will cock his tail to show the female hedgehog his reproductive organs. If the female hedgehog is willing to mate, it begins to mate, and the male hedgehog pierces the female hedgehog's vagina with his own small thorn to complete the mating.

The conception process of hedgehog

The conception process of hedgehogs is amazing, because the vagina of female hedgehogs is very short, so the sperm of male hedgehogs can only survive in the vagina for a few minutes, but the eggs of hedgehogs can survive in the body for several months. So the female hedgehog only needs to mate with the male hedgehog once, and she can get pregnant in a few months.

Pregnancy and childbirth of hedgehog

The gestation period of hedgehogs is very short, only about 30-40 days, and hedgehogs are very fertile, and they can be born several times a year. Female hedgehogs become lazy during pregnancy and often lie motionless in their holes. When the children are born, they will take care of them and feed them until the children grow up and leave the nest.