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Hedgehogs are primarily nocturnal, with some species also active during the day. Hedgehogs sleep for a large portion of the day under bushes, grasses, rocks, or most commonly in dens dug underground. All wild hedgehogs can hibernate, though the duration depends on temperature, species, and abundance of food.
Learn about the hedgehog, a small mammal with a coat of stiff, sharp spines that can curl into a ball for defense. Find out how hedgehogs hunt, hibernate, reproduce, and why they are useful pets.
Learn about hedgehogs, their habitats, diet, behaviour, reproduction and threats. Hedgehogs are spiny mammals native to Europe, Asia and Africa, and can hibernate, anoint and eat slugs.
- Hedgehogs Were Named for Their Unique Foraging Methods. It’s no surprise that hedgehogs are exceptional foragers — it’s how they were named. They root through “hedges” seeking their prey — mostly insects, as well as worms, centipedes, bird eggs, snails, mice, frogs, and snakes — while emitting snorts, squeals, and grunts with their “pig-like” snouts.
- A Group Is Called an Array. Don’t expect to find many large gatherings of hedgehogs. Notorious loners, hedgehogs only meet up for mating. When the male hedgehog, or boar, finds a female hedgehog, or sow, he circles her repeatedly in a mating ritual.
- They Live in a Variety of Habitats. The 17 species of hedgehogs live across the globe. They are found in Europe, Asia, and Africa, and are an introduced species in New Zealand.
- Their Earliest Relatives Lived About 125 Million Years Ago. In 2015, a team of scientists working in Spain discovered fossilized remains of a mammal related to the hedgehog.
Hedgehog. Hedgehogs have prickly spines everywhere except on their face, legs, and bellies. By curling into a tight ball and tucking in their heads, tail, and legs, they protect the parts...
hedgehogs The Latin word for hedgehogs is Erinaceus and our own British hedgehog is scientifically known as Erinaceus europaeus; it is the same species that occurs throughout most of Europe. In Britain it is found almost everywhere except some of the Scottish Islands, but tends to be scarce or absent from wet areas and pine forests.
Learn about the Hedgehog, a group of small, spiny animals with 17 different species across the world. Find out their description, behavior, reproduction, and how to keep them as pets.
