The hedgehog belongs to the order Eulipotyphla, which basically means “truly blind and fat,” explains Sophie. The family ...

A hedgehog left almost bald after contracting ... and was missing his fur and spines. His weight has nearly tripled to 940g (2lb), his fur and spines have grown back. He is now being released ...

Hedgehogs are no longer new to the domestic pet trade, but there are still several persistent misconceptions about their care ...

Here are a few points (or should that be spines?) you might not know about the humble hedgehog. Back in the Middle Ages, hedgehogs were seen as harbingers of doom: spotting a hedgehog meant bad ...

Its broken and bleached spines were treated and it has now been placed in a "hedgehog-friendly" garden. Bethan Hewis, of Brinsley Animal Rescue, is "almost certain" it was done deliberately.

European hedgehogs are small, spiny mammals with thousands of closely packed spines on their backs. While they were once widely seen across Europe, recent evidence shows a dramatic population decline.

The main killer of hedgehogs is cars. Sadly, the hedgehog’s instinctive reaction to danger is to curl into a ball and expose its spines. This may work well against a predator like a fox ...

it rolls up into a ball – protected by as many as 8,000 spines, sharp to the touch. "In front of a car, it is not a really good strategy," Rasmussen, who calls herself Dr Hedgehog and speaks ...

Imagine two hedgehogs getting ready for winter. Do they cuddle together, and risk hurting each other with their spines? Or do they sit apart, not getting hurt or hurting anybody else, but risking ...