European hedgehogs are wreaking havoc in New Zealand
If you find yourself in New Zealand, you might see a hedgehog snuffling around… But it won’t be a native species! European hedgehogs were originally introduced to New Zealand by...
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Prickly situation on the runway: Air New Zealand flight delayed
The captain of flight NZ675 which just landed from Auckland, New Zealand, had spotted a hedgehog on the runway of Dunedin Airport. "I'm sorry, i'm going to have to make...
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Function of the Jacobson’s organ in hedgehogs
If you have read into the eyesight of hedgehogs (which will be another educative article at a later time) you know that hedgehogs don't rely on eyesight a lot as...
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Are hedgehogs immune to snake venom?
This is a question that was asked many times before and will be asked again in the future. If you do a quick Google search it will tells you that...
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The decline of the South African hedgehog
Living in South Africa and being active in the hedgehog community, I have the privilege to get personal experience of the South African hedgehog species. Scientific name: Atelerix Frontalis. While...
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No one knows for sure why hedgehogs anoint…
But studying other animals might give us a clue Self-anointing is a hedgehog behaviour that has captivated the imagination of keepers and animal scientists alike for decades. The shocking combination...
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Hedgehog species
How many hedgehog species do you know? A lot of people know two, maybe more if they are members of several hedgehog groups on Facebook or follow different owners on...
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