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.

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 ...

Hedgehogs are in serious decline in the UK, but gardeners can help them thrive by simply drilling a small hole in the bottom ...

The animals they eat are called prey. Snails eat leaves and hedgehogs eat snails. So, the hedgehog is the predator. It gets its energy from eating the snail. Predators eat other animals.

As the weather begins to get colder, adult hedgehogs will continue to eat as much as possible and begin building their nests ready for hibernation. Most hedgehogs will have begun to hibernate ...