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vwillis
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digestive systme? - 2007/03/26 11:55 Im doing a project on hedgehogs for my animal nutrition class.
does anyone know what type of digestive system a hedgehog has?
Im assuming monogastric, but im having trouble finding any info on this.
any input would be greatly appreciated!
thanks!

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Re:digestive systme? - 2007/03/26 12:06 I tryed looking, but came up blank. Let us know if you find out.

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Stasi

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Re:digestive systme? - 2007/03/26 12:07 Yes, they have a monogastric system.

http://www.uoregon.edu/~spass/webquest/pagethree.htm

On a related note, those of us who have many hedgehogs, tend to joke that they are 3/4 colon.

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