A hedgehog’s head and neck are covered with a rough brownish - white hair, but its most outstanding feature is its protective coat of yellow - tipped spines.
Eža galvu un kaklu sedz raupja brūni balta spalva, taču raksturīgākā viņa pazīme ir dzeltenīgais adatu kažoks, kas apklāj eža galvu, muguru un sānus.