Complex sentence: The various species are prey to different predators: while forest hedgehogs are prey primarily to birds (especially owls) and ferrets, smaller species like the long-eared hedgehog are prey to foxes, wolves and mongooses.
Split into simpler sentences: The various species are prey to different predators: while forest hedgehogs are prey primarily to birds (especially owls), and ferrets. Smaller species like the long-eared hedgehog are prey to foxes, wolves and mongooses.