Hedgehogs are classified as “insectivores,” but their diet in captivity is best described as omnivorous. In the wild, they eat a mix of insects, plants, and small amounts of protein-rich foods.

This makes it extremely difficult for predators to attack or eat the hedgehog. Larger animals may attempt to paw at a ...

Hedgehogs primarily eat macro invertebrates (the bigger bugs and insects), but if you analyse their faeces, you’ll see they eat “all sorts of things,” says Hugh Warwick. “I’ve collected ...