Are hedgehogs in danger from snakes? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subj...

Do hedgehogs suck cows' udders? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subje...

Why should Hedgehogs collect apples? It's not surprising that such a strange-looking little animal as a hedgehog should be the subj...

. If you suspect that a Hedgehog has made a nest somewhere in your garden, leave it alone! In the summer it may be a mother and babies; i...

The answer usually given to this question is, "not very". The hedgehog is a primitive animal; its brain and the rest of its anatom...

"WAKING UP" :: :: Hibernation is not continuous; a hedgehog usually rouses for a short time every seven to 11 days. Its body tempe...

IS HIBERNATION NECESSARY FOR HEDGEHOGS? :: The nest provides good insulation, maintaining the inside temperature for most of the time at bet...

NEW HORIZONS What will be the future for hedgehogs as the countryside changes at such an amazing rate? We can only guess, of course, but som...

Hedgehogs don't often make noises - not that human ears can hear, at any rate. But babies in the nest, for example, make a high-pitched ...

Anatomy of a Hedgehog - THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SEXES It is often assumed that large, powerful-looking hedgehogs are male and that ...

Garden Dangers You've done everything you can think of to welcome hedgehogs to your garden - you've put out food on the patio, left ...

SHOULD WE FEED HEDGEHOGS? Many of us who put out food for hedgehogs would like to know more about our night-time visitors and how the food a...

WHERE DO HEDGEHOGS SLEEP? During the summer, hedgehogs spend he day sleeping in a light, flimsy nest constructed from grass and leaves. They...

Hedgehog territory is a fragile ecosystem consisting of an approximate range of 2 or 3 kilometers, with a variety of grasses, shrubs an...

BASIC HEDGEHOG CARE Hedgehogs are wonderful pets who are easy to care for! My first hedgehog joined the family in November of 1995 and s...