Suddenly it’s November and the seasons are changing in Europe. Winter is coming.. And hedgehogs are desperately searching for food to gain weight for hibernation. But why do hedgehogs go into hibernation and how do they do it? Hedgehogs through …
A&E nurses at South Tyneside District Hospital were surprised to see a particularly tiny patient come and visit them during their evening shift! A little European hedgehog – affectionately named John by the hospital staff – had managed to cleverly …
Last week we published a few polls on one of the biggest hedgehog groups on Facebook (Hedgehog Snoots, currently 30.144 members). Just for fun, but it turned out to be pretty great for an article. So here we go! Which …
You may have already heard about it in the media, but 2023 was a special year for the European hedgehog in the Netherlands. Never before have so many people been counted during the weekend of the annual Hedgehog Count (17-19 …
The use of hedgehogs and their body parts in traditional medicine and cultural activities is as ancient as the hedgehog itself. These practices are even practiced today in some countries. Eurasia and Africa are most common for traditional medicines made …
Hedgehog balloon syndrome is a life-threatening medical condition that can occur under hedgehogs. This condition is when gas in trap under the skin of hedgehogs due to an injury or infection, causing the hedgehog to inflate. This appears similar like …
Hedgehogs and tenrecs may look like siblings as they share the characteristics of sharp quills, soft underbellies and pointed snouts, but they’re not even related! Hedgehogs and tenrecs are a perfect illustration of convergent evolution: a process whereby two entirely …
Diabetes is quite common in hedgehogs, although it is a diagnosis that is often overlooked. A clear indication is when a hedgehog drinks a lot, but there are more signals. Diabetes can be genetically predisposed or caused by poor dietary …
This is very rare condition, but seems to be occurring under the wild species of hedgehogs, especially with the European Hedgehogs, Erinaceus europaeus. Pop-off Syndrome is where the where the orbicularis muscle that runs around the hedgehog`s ‘skirt’ and enables …
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome might just be the most wellknown diagnosis in hedgehog species, especially in species that are in captivity. But the diagnosis is also grossly overused and misused for a lot of health issues that might have a very …