The story behind the hedgehog’s name is so simple, it’s brilliant. These little critters generally inhabit hedges, shrubs, brush, and the like. And when they root around for food, they tend to make ...

When I was in elementary school, one of my teachers had a classroom pet hedgehog named Eighth Note. She let me take him home over Winter break one year, and I think I actually fell in love. Of course ...

With winter in full effect, many of us are daydreaming about the coming spring and summer months, and the warmth that comes with them. That's probably what made me stop scrolling on Mundo Erizos' ...

The science of ichnology, data-driven pet-care, and a bit of back-of-the-envelope calculations leads me to believe my little hedgehog is a world-class champion marathoner. Top image: Wilde Thing ...