In a new study, 300 volunteers collected data on almost 700 European hedgehogs across Denmark for research on their lifespan and inbreeding. DamianKuzdak via Getty Images A 16-year-old hedgehog ...

A citizen science project in Denmark helped researchers find the world’s oldest (or at least scientifically-confirmed oldest) European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus). At 16 years-old ...

Detailed microscale images of the inside of a hedgehog spine have revealed that the internal structure looks similar to the inside of a citrus fruit, which may explain their strength and flexibility.

CALI, COLUMBIA - The Western European hedgehog -- the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden -- is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat forces it to ...

West European Hedgehogs that were once a common sight across Europe are declining in population. And now The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has updated their status on its ...

The conservation status of western European hedgehogs on the Red List has worsened from least concern to near threatened - which means that any further deterioration of its situation could see it ...

Cali (Colombia) (AFP) – The Western European hedgehog – the prickly, nocturnal critter people love to encounter in the garden – is in decline, mowed down by cars as its shrinking habitat ...

The European hedgehog ( Erinaceus europaeus) is an ambassador wildlife species. In the United Kingdom, it topped a 2016 poll for favourite mammal organized by the Royal Society of Biology ...

Hedgehogs generally live for about two years, though some as old as nine or 12 have been documented. They can start breeding from around 12 months of age, usually giving birth to three or five ...

The European hedgehog, expert Sophie Rasmussen told AFP, "is very close to being 'vulnerable,' and it will likely go into that category the next time we evaluate it." Numbers of the tiny mammal ...