erinacei, a distinct mating group among the Arthroderma benhamiae fungi.

Balloon syndrome

Hedgehogs can suffer from balloon syndrome, a rare condition in which gas is trapped under the skin from injury or infection, causing the animal to inflate. The condition is unique to hedgehogs because their skin is baggy enough to curl up. In 2017, the BBC reported a case of a male hedgehog "almost twice its natural size, literally blown up like a beach ball with incredibly

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