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Early Spring Causes Havoc for Hedgehogs It is usually the young hedgehogs which ger into trouble because they often don't have enough lat They should be curled up, enjoying a four-month winter sleep. But the warm British winter has tricked thousands of young hedgehogs into thinking that spring is well under way. Once awake, they are unable to find enough food because their usual diet of snails and insects do not start appearing until later in the year. Weakened and disorientated, many hedgehogs do not survive unless they are found by members of the public and taken to an animal hospital. Hedgehogs are usually fast asleep throw the stex Staff at a wildlife hospital near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, have reported a surge in the have enough energy to forage for food uy themselves. number of the creatures brought in. About 550 hedgehogs have been handed in, compared with 300 over the same period last winter. Hedgehogs normally hibernate between late Hedgehogs are not the only animals to be allected December and the middle of April. But many are by the unusual weather conditions Nesris, bats and tricked into coming out of hibernation early by the grass snakes, which should all be in hibernation warm weather, only to be caught out by cold snaps have been found in distress by members of the or the lack of food. Traditionally, the creatures are public and taken to the rescue hospital. Butterflies nocturnal, but increasing numbers are being spotted and bumblebees that do not usually emerge until during the daytime in the desperate hunt for spring have been spotted as early as December Nick Collison, head of conservation policy at her "We have got hedgehogs everywhere,' said the Woodland Trust. Our winters are becoming more hospital founder, Les Stocker. "There's nothing for them to eat outside and when they come in they are topsy-turvy with a particular feature now being in real trouble. They will stay with us throughout Very mild periods followed by sudden cold snaps. the winter while we fatten them up before releasing them back into the wild in April when they will reserves to survive! food. "This change in temperature is a big problem, said the old go he said. THE DAILY MAIL 4 March 2006 .


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1 :What effect does the opening paragraph have?

2: What is another phrase for cold snaps'? (paragraph 4)

3: Who is being tricked?

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Answer 1

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