Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Hedgehogs are absent from the Sahara Desert. They require cool, humid environments with ample insect prey and cover. The Sahara’s extreme heat, aridity, and sparse vegetation make it uninhabitable for hedgehogs.
African hedgehog species (e.g., four‑toed hedgehog) inhabit savannas, grasslands, and forest edges—not true desert.