The long-eared hedgehog primarily consumes insects and other small animals, locating them by scent and sound; the species hunts nocturnally, digging into the earth with its paws and seizing prey with its teeth. Its diet includes insects, larvae, worms, snails, small lizards, rodents, insect larvae, and small reptiles, with a daily food requirement ranging from 25 to 55 grams. The young consume milk, while the species’ prey consists of beetles, flies, Hymenoptera, butterflies, amphipods, ribbon worms, snails, nematodes, bedbugs, Orthoptera, dragonflies, and caddisflies. The feeding strategy involves active hunting and searching for food.