Hedgehogs have smooth spines on their coat, similar to the bristles of a brush. Unlike rigid porcupine quills, which are ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The ...

This is because a hedgehog’s quills are not as long and dangerous as a porcupine’s. One porcupine called the African crested porcupine has quills that grow to a length of 13 inches.

“There are 14 different species of hedgehog,” says Hugh Warwick, “which range across from Ireland to China; from Norway to South Africa – so it’s an old world species.” In ...

African hedgehogs can weigh up to 600 grams, and their natural home is forest, grassland and bushy areas. They roam in the wild at night, and spend many hours in the undergrowth, searching for food.