Hedgehogs often self-anoint when they encounter something with a new or interesting smell or taste. They may scratch, lick, nibble, or thoroughly investigate the item. This often stimulates them to ...

Hedgehogs are small, spiky mammals covered in hundreds of sharp spines made of stiff keratin. That said, they are not to be confused with a porcupine or echidna, which are different species. Hedgehogs ...

If you’ve ever seen a hedgehog twisting its body and foaming at the mouth, you might think the animal is sick. But this strange and dramatic behavior, demonstrated in this YouTube video, is actually a ...