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A group of jackrabbits is called a husk. Jackrabbits are really hares, not rabbits. Their huge ears help them stay cool in the hot desert.
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What Is a Group of Hedgehogs Called? Array
A group of hedgehogs is called an array. Below you will find why hedgehogs gather together, fun facts and other animals with the same group name.
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The answer
A group of hedgehogs is called an array.
Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.
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Say “array”
A group of hedgehogs is called an array. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.
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Living together
Being in an array helps hedgehogs stay safe, find food and look after their young.
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Fun fact
A hedgehog has about 5,000 to 7,000 spines.
Act it outPretend to be an array with friends.
Write itWrite “array” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its group name.
Similar animals
More Animal Group Names
Learn these together with the hedgehog. Tap a name to hear it.
Mammal
A group of guinea pigs is called a herd. Guinea pigs first came from South America and are now popular pets. When they are happy, they hop straight up in the air, which people call popcorning.
Group: herd Read guinea pig factsBird
A group of chickens is called a flock. Chickens are birds, but they can only fly short distances. A baby chicken is called a chick.
Group: flock Read chicken factsMammal
A group of squirrels is called a scurry. Squirrels bury nuts in the fall to eat later in winter. Some of the nuts they forget grow into new trees!
Group: scurry Read squirrel facts
Quick quiz
Group Name Quiz: Hedgehog
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
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Questions About Groups of Hedgehogs
A group of hedgehogs is called an array. It rolls into a prickly ball when scared.
A baby hedgehog is called a hoglet.
Many hedgehogs spend time in arrays, especially to find food or raise babies. A hedgehog has about 5,000 to 7,000 spines.
Hedgehogs eat beetles, worms, slugs and caterpillars.
Hedgehogs live in Europe, Africa and Asia.
Many group names are hundreds of years old. People made them up to describe how the animals look, sound or act together.