European mouflon Harzgerode in 1906, followed by further releases in the Taunus and the Solling. In all cases, the mouflon favoured level or low-lying plains with forest cover and not, as expected, rocky, mountainous areas. Gradually they were mixed with varieties of domestic sheep, especially crossbreeding with the racka. After the European mouflon population declined during the First World War, in the German Reich alone about 2,500 were counted in 1938. After a further decline during the Second World War, the number of European mouflon worldwide in 1954 was only about 4,500. After that, numbers recovered due to careful management and grew
Domesticated hedgehog Domesticated hedgehog The most common species of domesticated hedgehog is the white-bellied or four-toed hedgehog, also called African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). The Algerian hedgehog ("Atelerix algirus") is a separate species of hedgehog. The domesticated hedgehog kept as a pet is typically the African pygmy hedgehog ("Atelerix albiventris"). Other species kept as pets include the Egyptian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus auritus auritus") and the Indian long-eared hedgehog ("Hemiechinus collaris"). The Romans domesticated a relative of the Algerian hedgehog in the 4th century BC to use for meat and quills as well as pets. The Romans also used hedgehog skins to clean