STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 2 (UPI) --The Swedish Department for Animal Welfare and Health said an increasing number of Swedes are choosing African pygmy hedgehogs as pets. Michael Diemer, the ...

Spiny and exotic, roly-poly and athletic, hedgehogs can make good yet challenging pets. "Hedgehogs are delightful animals to have as a part of the human family, but require some special considerati… ...

Last year, a hedgehog named FuFu predicted an early spring that did not arrive. Sarena Gill holds Nancy the African pygmy hedgehog during Hedgehog Day 2019. Michael Durham/Courtesy of Oregon Zoo ...

Meteorologist Cecily Tynan took us on another edition of Zoo Adventures! On Wednesday, she got to feed the hippos and learn ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A spiny new face is coming to Henry Vilas Zoo. An African pygmy hedgehog is making its way to the zoo to become an "animal ambassador" who will help educate people about animals.

BALTIMORE -- We all think our pets are the best, but an adorable local hedgehog is spiking national interest. Maple is up for the title of America's Favorite Pet. She's an African Pygmy Hedgehog ...

The four-toed hedgehog, also known as the African pygmy hedgehog, is a species found in central and eastern Africa. They are nocturnal animals meaning they are more active at night.