As a last resort, they roll themselves into a spiky ball with their 8,000 or so quills ... featured prominently in the report — the Western European hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) — the ...

The European hedgehog is an iconic species ... The hedgehog's primary defense strategy is to curl up into a spiny ball to deter predators, which doesn't offer much protection in the face of ...

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 ...