The Estonian Theriological Society (ETS) has declared the hedgehog – or rather hedgehogs – to be Estonia's animal of the year for 2026. Most people are well aware that hedgehogs live in their gardens.

Scientists analyzed 370 documented cases of hedgehogs being injured (cut) by electric gardening tools in Germany. Almost half of the hedgehogs found between June 2022 and September 2023 did not ...

The four-toed hedgehog, also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species found in central and eastern Africa. They are nocturnal animals meaning they are more active at night. A full grown ...

Scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research (Leibniz-IZW) analysed 370 documented cases of hedgehogs being injured (cut) by electric gardening tools in Germany. Almost half of ...

As she captured hedgehogs for her study in one of Hamburg's many parks, Lisa Warnecke discovered just how secretive these little creatures can be. Most of the people she met had no idea that their ...