Only small animals like hedgehogs and bats truly hibernate," the researcher says. Bears and badgers tend to sleep during winter, but it's a light sleep, not real hibernation.

The internet has completely lost its mind after discovering what a baby hedgehog actually looks like. Officially known as Erinaceus Europaues, hedgehogs are perhaps the cutest wild animals to roam ...

They're small, furry and look like mice — but scientists say they're actually a new species of hedgehogs. An international collaboration of researchers led by Smithsonian scientists identified ...

Soft-furred hedgehogs–or gymnures–are tiny mammals that are members of the hedgehog family. Instead of being covered in spines like other hedgehogs, they have soft fur.

While rescue shelters for dogs and cats can be found in many Oregon cities, there are fewer options for small pets like hamsters, hedgehogs, rats and chinchillas. The Little Critter Crew is ...

Four-toed hedgehogs are carnivorous animals, so the Tulsa Zoo feeds them a special insectivore pellet diet and adds in cut-up fruits and vegetables. They also eat live insects like crickets and ...