Wild hedgehogs are now vulnerable to extinction, with your help we can try and accommodate them in our gardens with helpful tips that they need to survive.
A hedgehog nest looks like a collection of leaves, grass, and other plant materials — arranged loosely in the summer and much more tightly in the winter.
Given that rats build nests under houses, burrow beneath walls, and take shelter amongst shrubs, there is a good possibility that rats would live in a hedgehog house. This possibility…
Hedgehogs usually have their first litter of babies in the months of June and July. Their overall reproductive cycle occurs between April and September, and mating around May and June.…
In order to feed hedgehogs, not rats, you must create an environment that is primarily conducive to a hedgehog’s lifestyle. This includes creating a clean, natural environment that hedgehogs can…
Wild hedgehogs, especially the European Hedgehog (ERINACEUS EUROPAEUS) are considered omnivorous, but predominantly consume invertebrates like caterpillars, millipedes, earthworms, and beetles. Wild hedgehogs have also been known to eat carrion,…
Hibernation is a physiological state used by some mammals to save energy during periods of low temperatures and food shortages. In some countries this period usually begins between October and…
If you want to attract hedgehogs to your garden, you will need to provide an accessible habitat that is friendly to the species. This includes an emphasis on providing adequate…