A hedgehog of North Africa that uses scrub, grassland and gardens; it searches for food on the ground at night.
Its back is covered in spines, with a narrow spine-free strip on the crown. It is described as having larger ears than the European hedgehog.
It is nocturnal and eats insects, worms, snails and fruit. When threatened, it curls up and presents its spines.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.