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Scientists discover hedgehogs hear ultrasound, opening the possibility of warning sounds that keep them away from roads.

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Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...

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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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Millions of hedgehogs die as they cross the roads, but a discovery is paving the way for a warning that might stop them crossing at dangerous times.

But a new study by the University of Oxford has discovered that the much-loved mammal can hear high-frequency ultrasounds, ...