LONG-EARED HEDGEHOG. 64/ 
thicker, and stronger: the head^ however, is 
somewhat shorter and the snout blunter than in 
the common Hedgehog, and there is no appear- 
ance of external ears: the whole animal is also of 
a white or very pale colour. It is figured by 
Seba, who tells us he received it from Surinam. 
Its length from nose to tail is about eight inches ; 
the tail scarce an inch long; the claws long and 
crooked. 
LONG-EARED HEDGEHOG. 
Erinaceus Auritus. E. awiculis omlibus lojigis, narihts cristatis, 
Lin. S^/sf. Nat Gmel. p. ii6. 
Hedgehoo- with lono- oval ears, and crested nostrils. 
This species resembles the common Hedge- 
hog in form, and is found about the river Volga, 
and in the eastern parts beyond lake Baikal, 
In size it is said to vary, being in some places 
smaller, and in others larger than the common 
species, but may be immediately distinguished by 
its ears, which are large, oval, open, and naked, 
with soft whitish hair on the inside, and edged 
with brown: the legs and feet are longer and 
thinner than those of the common Hedgehog; 
and the tail shorter and almost naked : the upper 
part of the animal is covered with slender brown 
spines, with a whitish ring near the base, and 
another towards the tip: the legs and belly are 
covered with soft, white fur. In its general man- 
ner of life this species is said to resemble the com- 
