Understanding Hedgehog Sleeping Habits
What You Need to Know Hedgehogs sleep for about 14 hours daily, hoglets up to 20 hours. They are nocturnal, active primarily at night to forage for food. Proper environmental...
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What To Put In A Hedgehog House
So you have your lovely new hedgehog house. What should you put in it? How can you make it more welcoming for prickly visitors? This is a question we get...
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Watch Out for Autumn Juveniles
All hedgehogs need our help. But autumn juveniles are the most vulnerable group and need our support most of all. As we move through September into autumn and winter, it...
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How to Rescue and Over-Winter a Hedgehog
Because hedgehogs are so rare now even sick or weak individuals need to be given a chance to survive. This is why there will be times when you will need...
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Hedgehog Facts For Kids
Hedgehogs are really interesting creatures. I’m sure you can easily recognise one, and you’d never mistake a hedgehog for anything else - like a fox, or a cat? But what...
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Plants For Hedgehogs| Top Hedgehog Friendly Species for Your Garden
If you want happy hogs in your garden, you need to have plenty of the bugs they like to eat. That means growing the plants that the bugs like to...
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Can Hedgehogs Climb? And Why Might They Want to?
Some studies estimate that around 10% of hedgehogs die in ponds and swimming pools. Not because they can't swim, but because once they are in, they can't climb out. Then...
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Will Hedgehogs Give Fleas to My Pets?
Hedgehogs, dogs, cats and most mammals can become hosts for fleas and ticks. But can hedgehogs pass fleas and ticks to your pets? And what should you do if this...
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Do Foxes Eat Hedgehogs? Is It Safe To Feed Them Both?
Every animal has predators. Everyone has to eat something. At the risk of going all "Lion King" on you, it's the circle of life. But what about foxes and hedgehogs?...
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Why Are Hedgehogs Endangered? And How Can we Help Them?
Hedgehogs are one of the oldest mammals on the planet. They are Britain's only spiny mammal and a national favourite. But their numbers have fallen from over 30 million in...
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The History of Hedgehogs | 15 Million Years and Counting!
Hedgehogs are one of the oldest mamals on the planet. They’ve been around for 15 million years. Since woolley mamoths and sabre toothed tigers roamed the earth.
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Hedgehogs in Your Garden | How to Spot the Signs
Hedgehogs are nocturnal, out and about at night when most of us are in bed. So even if they are visiting your garden it may be awhile before you see...
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What Do Hedgehogs Eat? Your Complete Guide to Hedgehog Diet
Hedgehog's in the UK are in trouble. Their numbers have plummeted in recent years. One of the significant challenges for our spikey friends is a shortage of their natural foods....
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How to Set Up a Hedgehog Feeding Station
When you first spot signs of hedgehogs in your garden, you will probably want to put out some food and water for them. But you may quickly start to wonder...
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