The mother hedgehog made several trips to move her babies in her mouth after they were born in the hutch A hedgehog took up squatters' rights in a pet rabbit's cosy hutch and promptly gave birth ...

The Hedgehog (Hh) pathway plays central roles in animal development and stem-cell function. Defects in Hh signalling lead to birth defects and cancer in humans. The first and often genetically ...

Jo Morland from Hedgehog Friendly Portland gives dos and don'ts for this birthing season. More episodes Programme Website ...

The hedgehog is Britain's only spiny mammal. They are found in mainland Britain and Ireland and have been introduced to Orkney, Shetland, the Isle of Man, and some of the Channel Islands ...

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 hoglets ...

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 ...

They typically reach breeding age at around twelve months and usually give birth to litters of three to five young once a year. Rasmussen indicated that "this means that many hedgehogs reproduce ...