Hedgehog spines, made of keratin, act as a defense mechanism. When threatened, hedgehogs roll into a tight ball, displaying their spines to deter predators. This behavior, called “quilling ...

In recent years, the hedgehog population has declined. In 2021, they were redlisted. Hedgehogs are a threatened species in ...

Curled up in a ball the hedgehog protects herself with prickly spines. The fox quits after suffering nose punctures. The “one big thing” a hedgehog knows is how to survive. There’s more ...

“This is one of the few animal species that you can actually get really close to,” says Sophie Lund Rasmussen (aka Dr Hedgehog). “Their strategy when faced with danger, or a human staring at ...

Here are a few points (or should that be spines?) you might not know about the humble hedgehog. Back in the Middle Ages, hedgehogs were seen as harbingers of doom: spotting a hedgehog meant bad ...

Hedgehogs have up to 5000 short, yellow-tipped spines can cover their upper body, offering protection from predators. If they're disturbed they'll roll up into a ball so their soft underside is ...