When you think of a hedgehog, you might imagine them using their unique defense mechanism: curling into a tight, spiky ball.

Their bodies are a bit too large to lower their body temperature enough to enter hibernation, the zoologist explains. "Hedgehogs, on the other hand, do go into hibernation, and it's best for them ...

It’s not uncommon for video games and other media to take inspiration from real-world animals when building their characters.

The dummies have a 3D-printed internal skeleton, can be heated to hedgehog body temperature, have different sizes and shapes (curled and uncurled) and resemble hedgehogs as closely as possible in ...

Hedgehogs have up to 5000 short, yellow-tipped spines can cover their upper body, offering protection from predators. If they're disturbed they'll roll up into a ball so their soft underside is ...

breathing and body temperature in order to survive using less energy. According to Hedgehog Street, a UK-based conservation initiative, hedgehogs travel an average of one mile every night through ...