Urban hedgehogs -- more at home in the city than you thought
Monday, July 4, 2016 - 16:11
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Hedgehogs cope more easily with city living than you might think. A species that is 15 million years old, hedgehogs have survived all kinds of environmental changes over the years, including urbanisation. Surprisingly, cities have often been found to have higher hedgehog populations than rural areas. Understanding why this is could help us to protect them in the future.