Table 1 Key data on the European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) specimens examined for ectoparasites
From: Ectoparasites of European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Germany and their health impact
Data | Total hedgehogs, n (%) | Subadult hedgehogs, n (%) | Adult hedgehogs, n (%) | Undetermined age, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 498 (100) | 177 (35.5) | 315 (63.3) | 6 (1.2) |
Sex | ||||
 Male | 237 (47.6) | 80 (45.2) | 155 (49.2) | 2 (33.3) |
 Female | 231 (46.4) | 84 (47.5) | 143 (45.4) | 4 (66.7) |
 Not determined | 30 (6.0) | 13 (7.3) | 17 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) |
Weight | ||||
 0–499 g | 187 (37.6) | 165 (93.2) | 18 (5.7) | 4 (66.7) |
 500–1000 g | 251 (43.2) | 12 (6.8) | 237 (75.2) | 2 (33.3) |
  > 1000 g | 40 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 40 (12.7) | 0 (0.0) |
 Not determined | 20 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 20 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
Sampling year (month) | ||||
 2018 (July–Dec) | 67 (13.5) | 39 (22.0) | 28 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) |
 2019 (Jan–Dec) | 215 (43.2) | 91 (51.4) | 121 (38.4) | 3 (50.0) |
 2020 (Jan–Nov) | 178 (35.7) | 36 (20.3) | 142 (45.1) | 0 (0.0) |
 2021 (Feb–May) | 38 (7.6) | 11 (6.2) | 24 (7.6) | 3 (50.0) |
Health status | ||||
 Not impaired | 16 (3.2) | 14 (7.9) | 2 (0.6) | 0 (0.0) |
 Moderately impaired | 179 (35.9) | 81 (45.8) | 94 (29.8) | 4 (66.7) |
 Severely impaired | 249 (50.0) | 40 (22.6) | 207 (65.7) | 2 (33.3) |
 Not determined | 54 (10.8) | 42 (23.7) | 12 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) |
Trauma | ||||
 No | 370 (74.3) | 155 (87.6) | 209 (66.3) | 6 (100) |
 Yes | 128 (25.7) | 22 (12.4) | 106 (33.7) | 0 (0.0) |
Fate | ||||
 Released | 302 (60.6) | 141 (79.7) | 157 (49.8) | 4 (66.7) |
 Euthanised | 118 (23.7) | 13 (7.3) | 103 (32.7) | 2 (33.3) |
 Died | 77 (15.5) | 23 (13.0) | 54 (17.1) | 0 (0.0) |
 Unknown | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) |