It has a stocky body with a short head, a long snout, small, dark eyes, and relatively large ears.

[4] Indian hedgehogs also have a lot of acid phosphatase in their medulla oblongata and pons which can affect the way their blood capillaries work in the brain.

[5] Their brains also have a lot of enzyme activity going on because of the presence of acetylcholinesterase [6] Being a part of the family Erinaceidae, the Indian hedgehog has a very diverse diet consuming insects (preferably beetles), worms, slugs, frogs, toads, bird eggs, snakes, and scorpions.

The Indian hedgehog is capable of digging burrows about 45 cm long.

Predators have to be quick and resourceful to snatch the hedgehog before it curls up into its prickly ball.