At first glance, the hedgehog may seem like a harmless, cute little creature, but beneath that prickly exterior lies a fast, agile predator with impressive hunting skills. As a tireless night wanderer ...

One probable cause of the decline in hedgehogs is a decline in insects, which form a major part of their diet. During my many nights of radio-tracking hedgehogs, I came up with the idea of analysing ...

Four-toed hedgehogs are carnivorous animals, so the Tulsa Zoo feeds them a special insectivore pellet diet and adds in cut-up fruits and vegetables. They also eat live insects like crickets and ...

Although late summer is abundant with insects like earwigs and beetles, which provide plenty of food for hedgehogs, other insects are less plentiful. Hedgehogs' staple diet consists of slugs and ...

'Hedgehogs eat all types of insects, so the more wildlife-friendly your garden is, the more of a feast you are creating for our prickly friends.

Insects and lab-made animal protein have the potential to be far less damaging to the environment. And because pets tend to eat the same thing every day, changing their food “can have real ...