Abstract. Heterotopic gastric mucosa of peculiar shape and located in the duodenum bore a close resemblance to superficial ulcerating cancer. Radiographic survey showed a flexible lesion with a mucosal pattern resembling area gastrica. Endoscopy revealed its color to be indistinguishable from that of the normal duodenal mucosa.
The smaller species of hedgehog usually live for 2 to 4 years, and the larger species can live for up to 7 years in the wild. In captivity, hedgehogs tend to live for longer. This is due to the fact that they donât have any predators and always have access to food. Some captive hedgehogs have reached the age of ten.
In winter Hedgehogs hibernate in nests made of grass, leaves and moss. A Hedgehog can carry a lot of fleas, but these fleas donât live on cats and dogs and neither do they live on humans. To help hold off fleas, the hedgehog spits saliva on its body and then turns it into a foam. The foam is spread all over its body.