European hedgehog in New Zealand
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european-hedgehog-in-new-zealand-170-17505062
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European hedgehog in New Zealand
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The European hedgehog was brought to New Zealand by British colonists in the 1870s as a way to deal with insect pests that had hitched a ride on crops the colonists had brought from their homeland for farming. Long regarded as a gardener’s helper in Britain, the introduction of Hedgehogs seemed a good solution to the lack of natural predators for these pests in New Zealand. They have since spread throughout the country, being absent only in inhospitable environments. The general public has a ben
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_hedgehog_in_New_Zealand
date created:
2011-12-06T20:40:12Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T02:32:19Z
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