Meet the European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus ), small nocturnal insectivores that turn into a spiny ball of death when they feel threatened. Unfortunately, the mammals are rapidly declining.

Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths ...

"We discovered, to my great surprise and joy, that hedgehogs can hear up to 85kHz" Rasmussen said. Humans can hear up to ...

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The proposal is based on their findings which show for the first time that hedgehogs can hear high-frequency ultrasound.

What makes one bat take risks and venture far from its roost in search of food, while another stays close to familiar, safer areas? A new study from Tel Aviv University's School of Zoology reveals ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have suggested that ultrasound-repellers could help reduce hedgehog deaths caused by cars. The proposal is based on new findings, published in Biology Letters, ...

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