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' The Common Hedgehog, Erinaceus europaeus, M.G. 

 aKavdoxoipoi, is common in Greece (Erh. p. 12, Bik. p. H). as 

 it is in Palestine (Trist. p. 101). Oppian's lesser Hedgehog 

 is almost certainly the Spiny Mouse, M. acomys, of Syria 

 and Africa, of which at least three species occur in Palestine. 

 " They are most beautiful little creatures of a light sandy 

 colour above and white beneath, and covered all over the 

 back with bristles like a hedgehog" (Tristr. p. 123), from 

 which, when the spines are erected, they are, except for 

 their size, almost indistinguishable. A. 581 a 1 oi 5' iv 

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