African pygmy hedgehogs have grown popular over the years, especially with how often they show up online. But there’s more ...

Hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, and even rats have long dominated the market as preferred picks for pint-sized pets. But there's another miniature mammal that's starting to gain popularity in the pet ...

The European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) has a natural defense that has served it well for millennia: it rolls into a ...

When I was in elementary school, one of my teachers had a classroom pet hedgehog named Eighth Note. She let me take him home over Winter break one year, and I think I actually fell in love. Of course ...

Mathew Perlick purchased his first hedgehog, Jezebel, from a pet store in New York and then four weeks later came back to his college dorm to five baby hedgehogs. Jezebel was a mother. “Technically ...

Spiny and exotic, roly-poly and athletic, hedgehogs can make good yet challenging pets. "Hedgehogs are delightful animals to have as a part of the human family, but require some special considerations ...

Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...

A hedgehog named Wiggles stole the show during a visit to Tangle Tuesday, giving viewers a close-up look at one of Tanglewood ...