Overwintering of European hedgehogs Erinaceus europaeus in a Danish rural area

Acta Theriologica

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 145-155

  Jensen, Anja B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Body mass changes; Erinaceus europaeus; Hibernation period; Nesting habits; Survival

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; HIBERNATION; NEST SITE; OVERWINTERING; SURVIVAL;

DENMARK; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA;

ERINACEIDAE; ERINACEUS; ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 3142714769     PISSN: 00017051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03192516     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Bestajovsky C. 1975. Igel in Pension: Wie hilft man Igeln über den Winter? Kosmos, Stuttgart: 1-64.
2. Dmi'el R. and Schwarz M. 1984. Hibernation patterns and energy expenditure in hedgehogs from semi-arid and temperate habitats. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 155: 117-123.
3. Esser J. 1984. Untersuchungen zur Frage der Bestandsgefärdung des Igels (Erinaceus europaeus) in Bayern. Berichte Akademie für Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege 8: 22-62.
4. Jungbluth J. 1978. Zum Problem der Überwinterung untergewichtiger Jungigel (Erinaceus europaeus) mit Anmerkungen zu ihren Flöhen. Zeitschrift für Angewandte Zoologie 65: 81-85.
5. Kristiansson H. 1984. Ecology of a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) population in southern Sweden. PhD thesis, University of Lund, Sweden: 1-75.
6. Kristiansson H. 1990. Population variables and causes of mortality in a hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) population in southern Sweden. Journal of Zoology, London 220: 391-404.
7. Kristoffersson R. and Soivio A. 1964. Hibernation of the hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus L.). The periodicity of hibernation of undisturbed animals during the winter in a constant ambient temperature. Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicia A, IV, Biologica 80: 1-22.
8. Kristoffersson R. and Soivio A. 1967. A comparative long-term study of hibernation in Finnish and German hedgehogs in a constant ambient temperature. Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicia A, IV, Biologica 122: 1-11.
9. Lyman C. P. and Chatfield P. O. 1955. Physiology of hibernation in mammals. Physiological Reviews 35: 403-425.
10. Morris P. 1973. Winter nests of the hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus L.). Oecologia 11: 299-313.
11. Morris P. 1984. An estimate of the minimum body weight necessary for hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) to survive hibernation. Journal of Zoology, London 203: 291-294.
12. Reeve N. 1994. Hedgehogs. T. & A.D. Poyser, London: 1-313.
13. Walhovd H. 1975. Winter activity of Danish hedgehogs in 1973/74, with information on the size of the animals observed and location of the recordings. Natura Jutlandica 18: 53-61.
14. Walhovd H. 1978. The overwintering pattern of Danish hedgehogs in outdoor confinement during three successive winters. Natura Jutlandica 20: 273-284.
15. Walhovd H. 1979. Partial arousals from hibernation in hedgehogs in outdoor hibernacula. Oecologia 40: 141-153.
16. Walhovd H. 1990. Records of young hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus L.) in a private garden. Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde 55: 289-297.
17. Zingg R. 1994. Aktivität sowie Habitat- und Raumnutzung von Igeln (Erinaceus europaeus) in einem ländlichen Siedlungsgebiet. Inaugural-dissertation. Zentralstelle der Studentenschaft, Zürich: 1-105.