'Erinaceus Europaeus' is the latin name for which common creature?
Hericium erinaceus Hericium erinaceus Hericium erinaceus (also called lion's mane mushroom, monkey head mushroom, bearded tooth mushroom, satyr's beard, bearded hedgehog mushroom, pom pom mushroom, or bearded tooth fungus) is an edible and medicinal mushroom belonging to the tooth fungus group. Native to North America, Europe and Asia it can be identified by its long spines (greater than 1 cm length), its appearance on hardwoods and its tendency to grow a single clump of dangling spines. "Hericium erinaceus" can be mistaken for other species of "Hericium", all popular edibles, which grow across the same range. In the wild, these mushrooms are common
Erinaceus to cover its spines with the saliva. This could be in response to a chemical signal and often is done when a new object is introduced. The reason for self-anointing is unknown and believed to be either part of a defense or attraction of a mate. Hibernation is common in each of the species for "Erinaceus". Most have the ability to lower the body temperature close that of the environmental temperature. In particular "Erinaceus europaeus" the body temperature can drop down to 1 °C and lower its heart rate down to 22 beats per minute. It is believed that "Erinaceus"