Hedgehogs and rabbits ‘could harbour new coronavirus strains’ study reveals

Common UK garden animals like hedgehogs, rabbits and even the domestic cat have the potential to harbour new strains of coronavirus, a new study reveals. UK researchers used machine learning to predict associations between 411 strains of coronavirus and 876 potential mammal host species.  Their machine learning model integrated characteristics extracted from genomes, such as protein structure, as … Read more

His Royal Spine-ness! Prince Charles adopts three baby HEDGEHOGS

His Royal Spine-ness! Prince Charles adopts three baby HEDGEHOGS to keep down slugs at Dumfries House One male and two female hedgehogs have been taken in by Prince Charles The hedgehogs have taken up residence the Queen Elizabeth Walled Garden Staff are hoping the animals will lead to a breeding boom of Royal hoglets By Henry … Read more

Animal lover’s simple hack stops hedgehogs falling down her garden steps

An animal lover has come up with an ingenious ‘hedgehog hack’ after spotting one of the creatures falling down her garden steps. Agata Majcher, 38, a make-up artist from Edinburgh, Scotland, filmed adorable footage of a prickly creature successfully scaling the steps after she used discarded bricks to create their own mini-stairway. Ms Majcher, who … Read more

Dead hedgehogs will be placed in front of robotic lawnmowers

Dead hedgehogs will be placed in front of robotic lawnmowers to find out if they can be detected by the machine’s computer vision technology following a spate of injuries There have been reports of hedgehogs being killed by the robot lawnmowers  These automated mowers are supposed to detect hedgehogs and avoid them Researchers will test … Read more

Hedgehogs are getting more RANDY thanks to coronavirus crisis say experts

Hedgehogs are getting more RANDY thanks to coronavirus crisis say experts as fewer people and cars leave way clear for wildlife lockdown love Wildlife expert Michael Walker says hedgehogs have become ‘extremely active’ ‘I’ve had a video sent to me of a male pursuing a female… very noisily’ Amount of animals being found dead in … Read more

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of mild weather

Hedgehogs have not hibernated this winter because of an unprecedented mild weather caused by climate change, says expert Wildlife rescue centre has found an abundance of hedgehogs not hibernating  UK could see major change in how hedgehogs exist, the centre’s founder warns  Climate change has been blamed for the disruption to the natural ecosystem   By Jonathan Chadwick … Read more