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  2. Hedgehogs struggling with mild winter - rescuers - AOL

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    Milder winters mean hedgehogs stay active for longer. The group recommended islanders make a feeding box to keep food fresh and prevent cats and birds from eating the food.

  3. How are warmer winters affecting hedgehogs? - AOL

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    "So, if it remains warm and food is readily available it may be that hedgehogs hibernate for less time or possibly not at all - research would be needed to be able to say with any certainty that ...

  4. Hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Hedgehogs sleep for a large portion of the day under bushes, grasses, rocks, or most commonly in dens dug underground. All wild hedgehogs can hibernate, though the duration depends on temperature, species, and abundance of food. Hedgehogs are fairly vocal, with a variety of grunts, snuffles and/or squeals.

  5. Domesticated hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Pet hedgehogs may eat such table foods as cooked, lean chicken, turkey, beef or pork. They will often eat small amounts of vegetables and fruit . Hedgehogs are lactose -intolerant and will have stomach problems after consuming most dairy products, though occasional plain low-fat yogurt or cottage cheese seem to be well tolerated.

  6. European hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    In the UK badgers are the main predator of hedgehogs, [38] [39] and also compete for some of the same foods. Badger numbers have increased substantially in recent years due to increased legal protection, and increased predation by badgers may well be a major cause of declining hedgehog numbers in England.

  7. People urged to check bonfires for hedgehogs - AOL

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    People should check bonfires for hedgehogs before they are lit, a wildlife centre says. The Jersey Hedgehog Preservation Group said a pile of sticks, branches and leaves made a "lovely" home for ...

  8. Southern African hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    The hedgehog is also hunted by humans as a source of food. [7] Living hedgehogs are useful to humans and many human practices are beneficial to hedgehogs. Many of these hedgehogs live in suburban gardens in areas of southern Africa where they are beneficial to humans through eating some of the pests that can hurt crops in peoples gardens. [3]

  9. Bare-bellied hedgehog - Wikipedia

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    Hedgehogs are protected species under schedule IV of Wildlife Protection Act (1972). [4] [5] It was also found in Kottayam and Palakkad districts of Kerala. Madras hedgehogs are hunted locally in India for subsistence food and medicinal purposes. They are wildly perceived to be a cure for tuberculosis and asthma, as well as offer relief against ...