Atelerix algirus
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The North African hedgehog (Atelerix algirus) or Algerian hedgehog, is a mammal species in the family Erinaceidae native to Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Spain, Malta, and France. The most common breed of domesticated hedgehogs is a result of crossing a four-toed hedgehog with a North African hedgehog.
The North African hedgehog closely resembles the European hedgehog but there are several distinct differences between the two species. The North African hedgehog tends to be smaller than its European counterpart, measuring between 20 and 25 cm (7.9 and 9.8 in) long and weighing up to 650 grams. However, it is larger than the other African species of hedgehogs and has a longer snout and longer legs, making it a faster runner. Its face is light in colour, usually appearing to be white, and the legs and head are brown. The underbelly of this animal can vary in colour and is often either brown or white. Its ears are highly visible on the head of the animal and are large. The body is covered in soft spines, which are mostly white with darker banding. It is most distinguishable from physically similar relatives by the lack of spines on the crown of the head, meaning a...
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife) | 🇪🇸 Spain |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheyenne Mountain Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Chapultepec Zoo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 3 | Clearwater Marine Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States |
No species of the same family or order lives in Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife), so these are its closest relatives here: other mammals.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a North African Hedgehog sighting in Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife) on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 6 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a North African Hedgehog in Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife) on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July, September and November–February, the lowest months. Those are among Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife)'s driest months, with about 10 mm of rain a month against 40 mm in February.
Between 5 and 8 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most North African Hedgehog sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Only Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife), in our data
Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife) is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate North African Hedgehog sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the North African Hedgehog is recorded against all the mammals logged in Teno-Rasca Marine Strip (Tenerife) (7 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
