What climate do European hedgehogs live in?

Answer 1

European hedgehogs adapt to their climate with hibernation. Because they hibernate, they are able to live through cold seasons when they can't get food. When the outside temperature goes below 59 degrees Fahrenheit, they go into hibernation. They sleep from October to April. Their body temperature goes down to about 43 degrees Fahrenheit. Usually their heart beats about 100 times a minute. During hibernation, it drops to 10 times a minute. Their breathing slows down so that their bodies don't need much energy to live.

European climates have cold seasons and hot seasons. The hedgehog will hibernate through the cold times and estivatethrough the hot ones. This is how they adapt. European hedgehogs are mostly hibernators with only a little estivation.