Hedgehogs have super-hearing that could prevent them from being hit by cars – if manufacturers adapt their vehicle designs – a new study has suggested. One in three hedgehogs is killed in road traffic ...

A blind and hefty hedgehog who reached almost 2kg has captured the hearts of thousands on social media after he had to be put ...

It all started with a Google search. Amanda Munz, 23, of Lindenhurst, LI, was Googling “weird animals” with her little brother, when she came upon the humble hedgehog. Enthralled by their tiny, ...

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has a natural defense that has served it well for millennia: it rolls into a tight, spiny ball, protecting its vulnerable underbelly from predators. However ...

GARDNER, MA -- They are tiny animals with cute faces. They're covered in quills. They roll into prickly balls when they are scared. The ideal pet? Hedgehogs are steadily growing in popularity across ...

Paris animal hospital offers ‘a second chance’ to swans, fox cubs and hedgehogs injured by humans Over the past year, the Maisons-Alfort Wildlife Veterinary Hospital has cared for more than 10,400 ...

A species that is 15 million years old, hedgehogs have survived all kinds of environmental changes over the years, including urbanisation. Surprisingly, cities have often been found to have higher ...

Hedgehogs, while adorable, might make you serious ill, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency says it has seen a recent uptick in cases of a rare ...

Many hedgehogs are killed when crossing roads. Photo-SD/Shutterstock One of these projects – the “Danish Hedgehog Project” – involved more than 400 volunteers collecting 697 dead hedgehogs from all ...