Hedgehog spines, made of keratin, act as a defense mechanism. When threatened, hedgehogs roll into a tight ball, displaying their spines to deter predators. This behavior, called “quilling ...

Here are a few points (or should that be spines?) you might not know about the humble hedgehog. Back in the Middle Ages, hedgehogs were seen as harbingers of doom: spotting a hedgehog meant bad ...

A bald hedgehog is having daily massages at a wildlife rescue centre in a bid to regrow his spines. Nicknamed Bear, the hedgehog was found in a garden in Madeley in Telford, Shropshire.

Its broken and bleached spines were treated and it has now been placed in a "hedgehog-friendly" garden. Bethan Hewis, of Brinsley Animal Rescue, is "almost certain" it was done deliberately.

"Strimmers and mowers can cause catastrophic injuries, and a hedgehogs' protective spines are no match for garden equipment." ...