Hedgehogs come out at night. Hedgehogs were brought to New Zealand in 1885. Hedgehogs roll up into a ball. The hedgehogs crunch the snails.

By Michael.

August.

New Zealand hedgehogs are starting to wake up. They get right under the hedge and they hibernate there. Hedgehogs hibernate in winter. They wake up in spring.

The first hedgehogs were brought to New Zealand in 1870. Others were brought in 1885 and 1892. They came on ships. Settlers thought they would be good in New Zealand gardens.

My family has got an organic garden. The hedgehogs are good to have in the garden. We don't worry about them. They eat the bad bugs that eat the veges.

By Hilary.

Hedgehogs have four legs. When a fox comes the hedgehog curls up into a ball so the fox can't get the hedgehog. The prickles protect the hedgehog. Hedgehogs can swim in water.

I saw a hedgehog at school today.

By Ashley W.

Hedgehogs are mammals. They eat worms, slugs, snails and meal worms.

Hedgehogs are spiky. The real name for the spikes are quills. The quills are light brown on the top and dark brown at the bottom. The bulb that's glued to the quills is very strong, You can even pick the hedgehog up by one quill. (Danielle is writing about the bulbous end of the hedgehogs quill that is under the skin.)

Hedgehogs live on farms.

I like hedgehogs.

By Danielle.

Hedgehogs in England came to New Zealand by ships so people could put them in their gardens. They have eyes.

Chloe brought a hedgehog to school in a box.

By Renee.

In New Zealand hedgehogs eat snails and they eat slugs. They can swim and they have four legs.

By Glenn.

A hedgehog is an animal with two eyes and four feet. They go to sleep. They go away to find some food to eat.

By Pavel.

Hedgehogs.

They have spines. They eat slugs and snails. Hedgehogs came from England on a ship in 1870. Hedgehogs have a little tail and little ears.

By Emma.

In 1870 and 1885 the hedgehogs were brought to New Zealand.

By Arleye.

In 1870 and 1885 the settlers brought the hedgehogs to New Zealand on big sailing ships.Why they brought the hedgehogs to New Zealand was for their gardens, because they eat snails. Sometimes they come out at night and walk on the road and get run over. They can run fast. A hedgehog can chew hard things like snails.

By Mason.

Hedgehogs hide in the woods and they sleep in the winter. They are awake in the spring.

By Ashley M.

In 1870 the hedgehogs were sent on a boat to New Zealand. They have short legs. They can run.

By Alex.

Hedgehogs are mammals. They eat slugs and snails. They sleep in the day and are awake at night. They are nocturnal. They get run over by cars because they are on the road at night. Hedgehogs crunch snails and munch!

By Kristy.

The first hedgehogs were brought to in to New Zealand in 1870 and others were brought in 1885. Hedgehogs are mammals. If dogs bite hedgehogs they will get hurt and the hedgehog will curl up into a ball.

By Chelsea.

Hedgehogs hibernate in winter and they get up at night.

By Christopher.

Hedgehogs have a half inch long tail. Hedgehogs have sharp quills to protect themselves. Hedgehogs have quills that go in any direction. Hedgehogs sleep through the day and they're awake at night. Hedgehogs are good swimmers. Hedgehogs munch snails.

They are useful in our gardens because they eat snails, worms, spiders, slugs and mice.

By Joshua.

Hedgehogs were brought to New Zealand in 1870 and they were brought on sailing ships. They eat the slugs and other bugs.

By Rebecca.

Hedgehogs are good swimmers. They come out at night. They have spines to protect themselves. They roll up in a ball.

By Hiwi.

Hedgehogs in New Zealand do not have to hibernate for very long.

Hedgehogs have quills. Hedgehogs eat caterpillars, spiders, frogs and birds. Hedgehogs have short legs and they have a snout. They have light brown and dark brown quills also.

Hedgehogs are mammals. Hedgehogs like to swim. Hedgehogs are nocturnal. They wake up at night. Hedgehogs can munch snail shells.

By Nakita.