The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred ...

Hedgehogs can be found in hedgerows, as well as woodland edges and scrubland. You may also see them in short grass, searching for prey. They will visit 'untidy' gardens, with bushes, hedges, leaves ...

Here are six of the new species, including a furry hedgehog named after vampires, an almost invisible dragon lizard and a leafless orchid on the verge of extinction. The furry member of the ...

“This is one of the few animal species that you can actually get really close to,” says Sophie Lund Rasmussen (aka Dr Hedgehog). “Their strategy when faced with danger, or a human staring at ...

Hedgehogs, dormice and bats are the only species that fully hibernate during the chilly months. While this allows them to build up fat reserves by eating foods rich in fat and sugar and during ...

And an extra fact for you: the collective noun for a group of hedgehogs is an “array”. “There are 14 different species of hedgehog,” says Hugh Warwick, “which range across from Ireland ...

"I vont to spike your neck" is what you might imagine a new species identified as a vampire hedgehog might say if you met it on a dark night... although apart from having razor sharp fangs the ...

234 new species including the limestone eyelash pit viper and "vampire" hedgehog have been identified in South-East Asia. Tiny shrew moles and camouflaged lizards also made the World Wildlife Fund ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...