This makes it extremely difficult for predators to attack or eat the hedgehog. Larger animals may attempt to paw at a ...

Unfortunately, as a defence strategy, spines are not what they used to be. A hedgehog’s natural predators will detect movement in the dark, so the tactic of staying still and curling up is very ...

The hedgehog's primary defense strategy is to curl up into a spiny ball to deter predators, which doesn't offer much protection in the face of a heavy, fast-moving vehicle. In addition ...

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 ...

They do not make their own food. Animals that eat other animals are called predators. The animals they eat are called prey. Snails eat leaves and hedgehogs eat snails. So, the hedgehog is the ...

Hedgehogs hibernate through winter, so they need a shelter from cold weather and hungry predators. They also need a spot to nest to rear their young. Follow our instructions on how to build a simple ...

A £97,840 grant from the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund will support a groundbreaking conservation project ...

Johnny's life came to a desperately sad end, but the blonde hedgehogs of Alderney have thrived — and have become a local icon. And though their bright colour would make them more visible to predators ...