When you think of a hedgehog, you might imagine them using their unique defense mechanism: curling into a tight, spiky ball.

The mechanical Hedgehog proved itself to be a deadly predator and killer of Axis submarines. When one thinks of antisubmarine ...

Here are a few points (or should that be spines?) you might not know about the humble hedgehog. Back in the Middle Ages, hedgehogs were seen as harbingers of doom: spotting a hedgehog meant bad ...

Equally unfortunate is that the hedgehog isn't very fast on its feet. It's slow even when it tries to speed up. When threatened by a fox or cat, they roll into a ball, extending their spines outward.

Hedgehogs have up to 5000 short, yellow-tipped spines can cover their upper body, offering protection from predators. If they're disturbed they'll roll up into a ball so their soft underside is ...

“The meat of the hedgehog is believed to cure respiratory illnesses such as asthma and whooping cough. Some people also dry the spines, powder them, and mix them with honey to give to children ...

It’s easy to spot hedgehogs in Alderney and not only because there are so many of them. More than half of the island’s prickly creatures are blonde. Their cream-coloured spines are the product of ...

“This is one of the few animal species that you can actually get really close to,” says Sophie Lund Rasmussen (aka Dr Hedgehog). “Their strategy when faced with danger, or a human staring at ...