Hedgehogs, Shrews & Moles of the World
Photo Left: The Star-nosed Mole
Suggested Books
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Classification of Hedgehogs, Moles & Shrews
Order Erinaceomorpha, the Hedgehogs
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Classification of Shrews and Moles
- Family Soricidae (shrews)
- Subfamily Crocidurinae: (white-toothed shrews)
- Subfamily Soricinae: (red-toothed shrews)
- Subfamily Myosoricinae: (African white-toothed shrews)
- Family Talpidae: (moles and close relatives)
- Subfamily Scalopinae (New World moles and close relatives)
- Subfamily Talpinae (Old World moles and close relatives)
- Subfamily Uropsilinae (Chinese shrew-like moles)
- Family Solenodontidae: solenodons (rare primitive soricomorphs)
Web Resources
Hedgehog Central
"Hedgies" from around the World
HubPages - About Hedgehogs
Shrew Info
Shrews & Moles Skulls and Bones - This is an ethical company. They do not accept poached animals or animal lives taken just to obtain their bones. All bones are from predator attacks or natural causes of death. What a superior resource!
Hedgehog Central
"Hedgies" from around the World
HubPages - About Hedgehogs
Shrew Info
Shrews & Moles Skulls and Bones - This is an ethical company. They do not accept poached animals or animal lives taken just to obtain their bones. All bones are from predator attacks or natural causes of death. What a superior resource!
Lesson #2 Videos
The Literature Corner - Hedgehogs, Moles & Shrews in Lit
Hedgehogs in Literature
Project Gutenberg - Read Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle for free (without illustrations)
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle by Beatrix Potter (without illustrations) - Free Kindle Download
Lit2Go - The Hare and the Hedgehog by the Grimm Brothers (with great audio too!)
Moles in Literature
Wikipedia article - Duncton Wood by William Horwood
Children's Literature Classics - The Wind in the Willows (one of the key characters, "Moley", is a mole)
Project Gutenberg - an audio reading of the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
Project Gutenberg - Online reader of the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
Project Gutenberg - Read Beatrix Potter's The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle for free (without illustrations)
The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle by Beatrix Potter (without illustrations) - Free Kindle Download
Lit2Go - The Hare and the Hedgehog by the Grimm Brothers (with great audio too!)
Moles in Literature
Wikipedia article - Duncton Wood by William Horwood
Children's Literature Classics - The Wind in the Willows (one of the key characters, "Moley", is a mole)
Project Gutenberg - an audio reading of the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
Project Gutenberg - Online reader of the Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham
Projects and Activities
Informative Videos