Four-toed hedgehogs are carnivorous animals, so the Tulsa Zoo feeds them a special insectivore pellet diet and adds in cut-up ...

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

Choose The Right Species There are 17 different species of hedgehogs, and not all of them are suitable for an indoor lifestyle. The African pygmy hedgehog is the most common species to keep as a ...

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.

The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred ...