Hedgehogs themselves are small, vulnerable creatures, but their primary form of defense is their spiny coat. They curl into a ...

The hedgehog's primary defense strategy is to curl up into a spiny ball to deter predators, which doesn't offer much protection in the face of a heavy, fast-moving vehicle. In addition ...

“If you had hedgehogs born totally without spines, they’d be defenceless,” says Hugh. Unfortunately, as a defence strategy, spines are not what they used to be. A hedgehog’s natural ...