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. A full grown ...

Move over Punxutawney Phil, there’s a new prognosticator in town! Tater the Hedgehog! Friday morning at the Kansas City Zoo, Tater, accompanied by Hedgehog Whisperer Jessica Cunningham, made a very ...

The Honolulu Zoo announced it recently received a female African pygmy hedgehog, named Petunia, through the Hawai‘i State Department of Agriculture’s amnesty program. “We welcome having a hedgehog in ...

Newton, like other hedgehogs, has sharp-looking quills that are more intimidating than harmful. While the quills can feel slightly pokey when he curls up defensively, they do not cause any real damage ...

EMPORIA, Kan. (WIBW) - The zoo in Emporia has welcomed guests to come visit the Mission Madagascar habitat and say hello to its newest arrivals, baby Hedgehog Tenrecs. Emporia’s David Traylor Zoo has ...

A Zoo On the Go Program is an educational outreach program that brings live animals, artifacts, and other educational materials to schools, day care centers, hospitals, retirement centers, camps, and ...

The Oregon Zoo held its annual Groundhog Day event on Saturday that ended with the hedgehog seeing his shadow in the sunshine. That means six more weeks of winter. But don't despair: Jabari's ...

With the passing of the Tennessee Aquarium's Chattanooga Chuck in November, there won't be a local groundhog popping out to check for its shadow Sunday, Feb. 2. However, Luna, a hedgehog at the ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Honolulu Zoo is now home to a new female African pygmy hedgehog named Petunia. Petunia, surrendered to the state’s amnesty program, will be in the Keiki Zoo. African ...

The Tulsa Zoo has several hedgehogs, but most zoogoers do not know it because the little critters are not on exhibit. The four-toed hedgehog is what the zoo calls an "animal ambassador" and is used ...