▁m amm al ▁native ▁to ▁northern ▁India ▁and ▁Pakistan . ▁It ▁is ▁insect iv orous ▁and ▁no ct urn al . ▁ ▁Description ▁The ▁Indian ▁long - eared ▁h edge h og ▁is ▁a ▁relatively ▁small ▁h edge h og ▁( ~ 1 7   cm , ▁ 2 0 0 – 5 0 0 ▁gr ams ). ▁It ▁is ▁a ▁no ct urn al ▁animal ▁that ▁is ▁often ▁found ▁inhab iting ▁bur rows . ▁Similar ▁to ▁most ▁h edge h ogs ▁it ▁has ▁sp ines ▁on ▁its ▁back , ▁embedded ▁into ▁a ▁mus cle ▁she ath . ▁ ▁This ▁she ath ▁forms ▁a ▁bag - like ▁structure ▁that ▁the ▁animal ▁can ▁hide ▁inside ▁for ▁protection . ▁It ▁can ▁also ▁ere ct ▁its ▁sp ines ▁to ▁further ▁protect ▁from ▁pred ators . ▁The ▁Indian ▁long - eared ▁h edge h og ▁has ▁a ▁well ▁developed ▁set ▁of ▁sens es ▁because ▁of ▁its ▁large ▁ears , ▁eyes ▁and ▁wh isk ers ▁near ▁its ▁sn out . ▁These ▁sens es , ▁especially ▁sm ell , ▁help ▁them ▁find ▁food ▁and / or ▁a ▁possible ▁partner . ▁ ▁Diet ▁The ▁Indian ▁long - eared ▁h edge h og ▁is ▁insect iv orous , ▁feed ing ▁on ▁small ▁insect s . ▁Because ▁of ▁their ▁ar id ▁desert ▁habitat ▁they ▁often ▁receive ▁most ▁of ▁the ▁water ▁they ▁need ▁from ▁their ▁food ▁supply . ▁ ▁Distribution ▁The ▁Indian ▁long - eared ▁h edge h og ▁is ▁found ▁in ▁India ▁( Gu jar at , ▁Raj as than ▁and ▁U