Hedgehogs are one of the odd-looking mammals out there, with their pointed noses and spiky spines covering their body.

Hedgehogs are small, spiky mammals covered in hundreds of sharp spines made of stiff keratin. That said, they are not to be confused with a porcupine or echidna, which are different species. Hedgehogs ...

Vampire hedgehog, a soft-furred hedgehog with "fang-like teeth" According to a report from WWF , 234 species were identified this year in the Greater Mekong region, which includes Cambodia, Laos ...

Fay Vass, chief executive of British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS), urged members of the public to become a 'hedgehog champion' by supporting the species through a range of actions ...

"The news that European hedgehogs have been reclassified by the IUCN as Near Threatened globally raises the alarm for this much-loved native species across their range," she said.

Life ‘Vampire’ hedgehog among 234 new species identified in Asia. The Greater Mekong region of Asia hosts a wealth of rare and unstudied species – 173 new species of plants, 26 reptiles, 17 ...

Kendal College has been given a special award for its efforts to be a hedgehog-friendly campus. The college was awarded a ...