Hedgehogs can be found in hedgerows, as well as woodland edges and scrubland. You may also see them in short grass, searching for prey. They will visit 'untidy' gardens, with bushes, hedges, leaves ...

“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 six of the new species, including a furry hedgehog named after vampires, an almost invisible dragon lizard and a leafless orchid on the verge of extinction. The furry member of the ...

And an extra fact for you: the collective noun for a group of hedgehogs is an “array”. “There are 14 different species of hedgehog,” says Hugh Warwick, “which range across from Ireland ...

Hedgehogs, dormice and bats are the only species that fully hibernate during the chilly months. While this allows them to build up fat reserves by eating foods rich in fat and sugar and during ...

In Ireland they are listed as a species of "least concern" on an international red list but experts say that is due to the lack of information available on them. "We know hedgehogs are in serious ...

The numbers of hedgehogs have dropped in Scotland by approximately 50 over the last two decades. Here's how you can ...