Biblical Bestiary: Hedgehog

Hedgehogs appear in figurative art and literature across the biblical world but their identification in the Bible is problematic. About 16 species of hedgehog, distributed among five different genera from the family Erinaceidae, currently live naturally in most of Eurasia and Africa, in various habi...

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Language:English
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Published: Biblical Archaeology Society 2024
In: The Biblical archaeology review
Year: 2024, Volume: 50, Issue: 2
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Summary:Hedgehogs appear in figurative art and literature across the biblical world but their identification in the Bible is problematic. About 16 species of hedgehog, distributed among five different genera from the family Erinaceidae, currently live naturally in most of Eurasia and Africa, in various habitats from deserts to tundra. Hedgehogs are characteristically equipped with thousands […]
ISSN:0098-9444
Contains:Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review