Meet Bud and Sam! They’re pygmy hedgehogs at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe. “These guys are from Africa, ...

Hedgehogs are no longer new to the domestic pet trade, but there are still several persistent misconceptions about their care ...

Hedgehogs have smooth spines on their coat, similar to the bristles of a brush. Unlike rigid porcupine quills, which are ...

The European hedgehog is the largest, while the African pygmy hedgehog is most commonly kept as a pet. When threatened, they will curl up into a ball, protecting their soft bellies and relying on ...

The Edinburgh Zoo has launched a cuteness contest between Haggis, its newborn pygmy hippo, and Moo Deng, the adorable mini hippopotamus that became a viral sensation at a Thailand zoo this summer ...

Just when you thought Moo Deng was the only celebrity baby pygmy hippopotamus taking the world by storm in 2024, along comes another one. A new baby pygmy hippo in Scotland is following in three-m ...

Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust said six of the pygmy hogs released in India this year have been fitted with radio trackers Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust said its team in India has ...