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Bare-bellied hedgehog

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The bare-bellied hedgehog has a head to body length 14–25 cm (5.5–9.8 in), a short tail of 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in), and weighs 310–435 g (10.9–15.3 oz). It reaches sexual maturity in about 10 months and gives birth to 4-6 young per litter.
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Madras hedgehogs are hunted locally in India for subsistence food and medicinal purposes. They are wildly perceived to be a cure for tuberculosis and asthma, as well as offer relief against coughs.
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Pradesh, U. (2016). Medicinal uses and trade of Madras HedgehogsParaechinus nudiventris in Tamil Nadu, India.
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Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Eulipotyphla
Erinaceidae
Paraechinus
Binomial name
Horsfield

hedgehog
endemic
India
Vulnerable
IUCN
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Least Concern
Wildlife Protection Act (1972)
Kottayam
Palakkad
Kerala
Indian hedgehog

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