SELF-ANOINTING Self-anointing seems to be triggered by smell or taste. The hedgehog twists and turns, stretching out its tongue to lick foam...

Coco I had a Black Crow as a pet for 20 years (Coco was 27 when she died after having a stroke) and I absolutely love these endearing and hi...

Spring fever and summer madness happen on a smallholding over-night. The one minute you're still in the grip of ice cold frost and t...

'Secretary Bird' watercolour on Bockingford 300gsm - Maree© The Secretary Bird has traditionally been admired in Africa for its stri...

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