8 FACTS About Hedgehogs You Should Know

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Despite their prickly spines, hedgehogs have grown popular as domestic pets over the past number of years. However, the recent process of domestication has been relatively short and it is imperative anyone adopting a hedgehog as a pet respects their wild ancestry. The distinct habits of this species need to be considered for them to maintain their emotional balance and well-being. If you love hedgehogs (whether African hedgehogs, European hedgehogs or others) and want to know more about them, this AnimalWised video brings your 8 facts about hedgehogs you should know. This will help you to not only know more about them as an animal, but it will help you if you are considering adopting one into your family. Subscribe to our channel if you want to see more fascinating videos about the animal kingdom.
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@audzmax5399 4 жыл бұрын

Have been feeding a hedgehog past two weeks now its a privilege to get and see these lovely wee creatures in our gardens

@stevehove2648 4 жыл бұрын

Please, only cat kibble (they like poultry flavours) or cat food in jelly. Not in gravy, because that's salty. Thankyou!

@andyroid2555 4 жыл бұрын

They will only eat what they like. Make sure theres a drink nearby. I had a baby one running around all winter...i was feedkng it but it was found dead about 2 weeks before the others came out of hibernation. I was gutted.

@Maka-Mohammed 3 жыл бұрын

Yep thats right❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🦄🦄🦄🍩🍩🎂🎁

@Maka-Mohammed 3 жыл бұрын

They definitely eat snails worm slugs beetles apples

@warbossgrotsmasha23 3 жыл бұрын

if you keep feeding them maybe they'll consider turning your garden into a permanent residence

@alexandrosasimakopoulos818 4 жыл бұрын

I would like to add that they are lactose intolerant, so don’t let them drink milk

@cameronsmith2005 3 жыл бұрын

oh i gave it a tub of milk and it bathed in it

@emxllue 3 жыл бұрын

ty I didnt know that

@houseofharmony7307 3 жыл бұрын

@Isabella Batka I'd play safe and not give them milk at all. Water is all they need.

@asseyez-vous6492 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, and you’re not supposed to feed bread either. Cat food is the food your supposed to put out for them

@redzone8618 3 жыл бұрын

@@asseyez-vous6492 put out food like fruit, eggs, insects, worms, and other invertebrates, i mean its a hedgehog not at a cat.

@X-Axel 4 жыл бұрын

Hedgehogs have enough strength to destroy metal, steel, iron and titanium robots

@clo308 4 жыл бұрын

Really?

@staceypate6914 4 жыл бұрын

that's not realistic

@clo308 4 жыл бұрын

Sonic the hedgehog does :)

@spoofymcspoof1 4 жыл бұрын

Only the rare blue hedgehogs can

@shuklaraaj 3 жыл бұрын

don't cook it up

@jackiebrown7229 4 жыл бұрын

2.30 Sonic got all emeralds! 💎

@Swain2088 3 жыл бұрын

2:30

@moonwalkerboy162 4 жыл бұрын

I know that if a hedgehog gets all 7 chaos emeralds, they can transform into a golden invincible Hedgehog.

@asyrafyusuf4104 3 жыл бұрын

GotTa gO FaST

@turkicunion1996 3 жыл бұрын

What do you mean

@asyrafyusuf4104 3 жыл бұрын

@@turkicunion1996 he's or she's talking about the video game.. sonic the hedgehog

@nitrogae6643 3 жыл бұрын

Oh look 50 rings(likes)

@staceypate6914 3 жыл бұрын

You are stupid... that is not even realistic

@Terminator2310 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Mum and little one (now a big one as it's October), that come every evening to eat chicken flavoured cat biscuits. It's lovely to hear them crunch, crunch, crunch away. Now the leaves are falling I'm going to try make a nest for them, or one, as they are usually solitary. I noticed they came round together a few months ago, but now come individually, so I guess they are starting to go their own way.

@daisyhobbs7500 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you leave plenty of water out to wash down all that unnatural dried stuff.

@Alyssa-uu5kv 3 жыл бұрын

2:25 is that Super Sonic?

@Angie2343 3 жыл бұрын

OMG!!

@JavaCake 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@sonicthecommenter3636 3 жыл бұрын

It is

@undeadbatman9762 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention that hedgehogs tend to be very fast. If a hedgehog is rare enough, he/she can go 24 octodecillian times the speed of light.

@brockbracken318 2 жыл бұрын

*GOTTA GO FAST*

@dripydripster2014 2 жыл бұрын

*GOTTA GO FAST*

@WhatDillionYT 2 жыл бұрын

GOTTA GO FAST

@danielaconnstantin5588 Жыл бұрын

Are you talking about sonic or sum 💀💀 They can only go 4mph

@angieheath6280 8 ай бұрын

So my hedgehog is so cute and it snuggles up with me

@chattykathy5313 3 жыл бұрын

I have been told not to feed peanuts as these can get stuck in their throat. Also live Meal worms as these can cause a particular bone disease (name escapes me) I have hedgehogs visiting my garden UK and always feed specially prepared hedgehog wet & dry foods. Really nice video too!

@bethcampbell9199 Жыл бұрын

Hedgehogs also eat wet/dry cat food if you don’t have specific hedgehog food 😊

@elizabethpeck137 4 жыл бұрын

I love sitting with the window open at nite to watch my 4 hedgehogs in my garden . We put cat biscuits out 4 them . We got 3 male and a female . I like watching one go in and get the food and the other one comes and they talk 2 each other

@jote2275 4 жыл бұрын

and mealworms and muesli.......

@daisyhobbs7500 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you leave out sufficient water to wash down that dried stuff. In England, dehydration is one of the biggest killers of wild hedgehogs. It is illegal to keep wild hh captive. Thank God.

@zo_oe3223 2 жыл бұрын

I rescue hedgehogs. They are funny creatures,currently have 3 with me. Ones blind, ones a baby that lost his back leg and a huge male. These beautiful balls of spikes are endangered, please call nearest rescue if you find a hurt one OR its out during the day. Blessings to all.

@asseyez-vous6492 3 жыл бұрын

UK hedgehogs are never suitable as pets! You can rescue them and over-winter them if they’re underweight, but must NEVER be caged. Unless a limb is missing, etc., they can be released into a large walled garden with hibernurculums made especially for them so they can sleep in safety during the day and somewhere they can wander about at night if they want to (Uk hedgehogs can wander many miles a night, foraging for earthworms, grubs, etc.) I believe people in the US have hedgehogs as pets, they are African or South American hedgehogs which should still be in the wild. NB: any hedgehogs seen during the daytime are ill or in distress!!!! If seen, please wear thick gloves to pick up the hog, place into a dark box if possible, and get to a vet IMMEDIATELY! (In Uk, vets treat wildlife for FREE, they have a duty of care to all wildlife, so please don’t worry about the bill - you shouldn’t get one. If you do, say you’ll complain to the British Vet Association as they can be struck off if they try to charge you! I’ve never been asked to pay for any wild animals I’ve taken into the vets, it is FREE for wildlife you take in.

@terrym1964 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice 👍

@not_enoughmana 4 жыл бұрын

They anoint to keep a new smell they like with them to remember it and associate it with good things from what I've observed. Like if you feed them a new food they like or you give them a cloth that happened to smell like something good, they'll probably lick it and anoint their spines with it.

@deshawnryder4002 3 жыл бұрын

All I know is they are fast they brake the sound barrier on the daily

@cookielovesmedang9456 5 жыл бұрын

HEDGEHOGS ARE MAH FAV ANIMALS

@GeneralHeavy 3 жыл бұрын

Robotnik: I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG!!!

@SkullMain Жыл бұрын

Robotnik:Now I know what my peanut butter can be used for

@marcusmeins1839 2 жыл бұрын

ROLLING AROUND AT THE SPEED OF SOUND!

@hedgehogspike1 2 жыл бұрын

Informative video. Thanks.

@Angie2343 3 жыл бұрын

You guys forgot to mention how hedgehogs became part of pop culture!

@volgg 4 жыл бұрын

gotta go fast.

@happygolucky7241 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!💜

@FaithCannon7 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: Hedgehogs wear shoes and gloves.

@AnimalWised 2 жыл бұрын

And run very very fast.

@SkullMain Жыл бұрын

@@AnimalWised Also team up with foxes to attack old men

@ourhedgehogsshropshire6459 2 жыл бұрын

We have 4 resident hogs that live in our garden and we spend many hours filming & watching them .. nice video

@nhmooytis7058 3 жыл бұрын

The hedgehog has 44 teeth, 14 claws, and 5,000 spikes. He eats venomous scorpions and venomous vipers because He is immune at from their venom.

@kimhornhem5399 2 жыл бұрын

i found a hedgehog in my backyard but it was stuck on my bench, too scared to jump off, not sure how it got there since it's sealed off by 2metre fences with no gaps to get in or out. It looked so cute i wanted to keep it but i had to do the right thing and let it be free. Hope it leads a happy life ;')

@alphonsobutlakiv789 11 күн бұрын

I'm really used to the dozens on gofers on my lawn, but I'm only now seeing hedgehogs, and they picked a nice bush right by my barn door. May start feeding the animals, this is a tiny 300 foot artificial vally, and it would be cheaper to just help them out than to build the many fences. I already build some roads for the goffers and they use them, and i give them bolders for there doorways. I dont feed them, but i am trying to farm here, and dont wanna kill them.

@juliepownall1063 4 жыл бұрын

Love hedgehogs adorable

@mrwizzardknight 2 жыл бұрын

Hey look, it’s Sonic! 😃😃😃😂😂😂

@jennykoken 5 жыл бұрын

Hedgehog's are my fav 😃😃😃😃

@gisawslonim9716 3 жыл бұрын

I beg to differ about the information that they are loners. I have a friend who lives in Caesaria, Israel in a home and she has several cats who of course have the full run of the garden. Since they are often in the back garden, she has put out cat kibble in bowls for them as well as bowls of water. The neighboring hedgehogs have discovered this source of food and fresh water and have come to help themselves but they do not come alone, they come in family groups, from a huge (for a hedgehog!) grandfather to the smallest grandchild, to eat the cat kibble and drink the water...they never come alone but always in pairs and with kids in tow!

@blondv1 2 жыл бұрын

Sooooo cute 🥰 I want a heghog for myself

@Star_Marine245 2 жыл бұрын

Alot of clever facts

@angahtube7529 3 жыл бұрын

thanks for info

@13thcentury 9 ай бұрын

Our local one likes kippers. Yes... i know fish are bad, but please explain that to Sonic. I put fish out for the cat (a friends puss) and Lo behold... Sonic appears and tucks in.

@alexh6767 2 жыл бұрын

My German shepherd attacked one in the night, luckily caught in time as it didn't suffer any punctures, no bleeding. I was unaware this happened, so by morning I was told about it, checked the hedgehog and it was on its back in the grass, all night. I figured it was stuck, the quills were so entangled with the grass which it was. We moved it into next doors garden with cat dry food.

@finleymaster101 3 жыл бұрын

GOTTA GO FAST

@rifleewarr 3 жыл бұрын

"Its MY hedge!"

@narsisoambriz6100 3 жыл бұрын

Dont forget they love chili dogs ! 🌭

@Angie2343 3 жыл бұрын

If they lived on Mobius, they would.

@kfishwick3 4 жыл бұрын

2:08 OH NO! haha

@AutobotAvengerXL 2 жыл бұрын

Teenage Mutant Ninja Hedgehogs (TMNH) Sonic - Leo Silver - Donnie Shadow - Raph Manic - Mikey

@ledetbrothers9210 2 жыл бұрын

This little critter spawned one of the most important, famous, polarizing, and infamous video game series of all time. That is wild.

@ryuseikawaii7097 4 жыл бұрын

Hedgehogs are very cute creatures but are messy animals. They poop and pee most of the time when they are awake, when they are scared and even when they take a bath. Be careful of their poop and urine. These scatter to their spikes when they form a ball and when you accidentally touched their quils and did not washed your hands and accidentally touched T-zone of your face, the bacteria from poop and urine can cause cough and cold, diarrhea and fever. Just be careful and do not forget to wash your hands in taking care of these cute creatures.

@MrVegasko 3 жыл бұрын

@daisyhobbs7500 2 жыл бұрын

Let hedgehogs run free. "When they take a bath??" Are you for real? Get yourself a doll, why not? What a shit thread this is. I can`t read anymore. You are all crazy.

@user-ec6xd2ig4c 3 жыл бұрын

I love how cute they are. The only problem with these guys is they can be costly to take to a special vet. They're kind of a high maintenance pet. Unlike a cat or dog that's easy to take care of. These guys require a heat source too because they need it.

@daisyhobbs7500 2 жыл бұрын

So don`t keep them in captivity - simple.

@user-ec6xd2ig4c 2 жыл бұрын

@@daisyhobbs7500We are talking about pet hedgies here. If not in captivity, they are not a pet. They are wild then. So you want them wild. Then this video is useless then. That defeats the purpose. There is no point about considering or planning to keep a pet hedgie if you want them free roaming or wild.

@11bsavage64 11 ай бұрын

My middle school teacher had 2 hedgehogs. I love those things, they were very cute and loved their spikes. She had an elbino one which was all white.

@stevehove2648 4 жыл бұрын

I had two males, one barging the other, a week ago, in the garden.

@natashasemrau3670 5 жыл бұрын

No wonder l have never seen one, and you said so in the frist sentence. You have hedgehogs and the Americas have hummingbirds. Thanks for sharing!!!!🎃♣🎃♣🎃♣🎃♣🎃♣🎃♣🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃🦃

@marianboafo5361 3 жыл бұрын

this teach me a lot

@robertoprestigiacomo253 4 жыл бұрын

2:10 was so satisfying to watch.

@fardeenrabbani4320 3 жыл бұрын

True

@baltasarmelchor935 Жыл бұрын

Care should be taken when handling hedgehogs with bare hands, as silly as it sounds (which it isn't), hedgehogs coat their spines with their saliva when they eat certain foods, impregnating their quills with powerful chemicals and bacteria that could send you into the hospital several times. sometimes with complications in the worst case. where I live, many are seen in the wild and love to eat paint. whenever I paint the front of my house, I have them here trying to steal my paint

@finleymaster101 3 жыл бұрын

Name one Sonic

@TiredMariah 4 жыл бұрын

African Pygmy Hedgehogs are legal in the state of Arizona, they became legal to own in 2015. They are still illegal in CA, PA, some boroughs in NY, and a few other states/cities.

@notar2123 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda doesn't make sense for them to be legal in dry and hot places and illegal in cold and wet places. They are an African species so they can't become invasive where it's cold, and vice versa.

@samv2524 4 жыл бұрын

HEDGEHOG CUTE!!!!

@xPlantpoTx 3 жыл бұрын

I've hedgehogs in my gardens all the time. There's a very bright one who just seems to love me. He fell asleep on me last night a d had me wondering if he wanted a home but IDK of its legal too nor will he be tame enough once in. He comes to see me most nights. The spot light comes on in the garden the same time too. Should I build him a home in the garden or can I bring him in and give him one?.

@superluigiretro 2 жыл бұрын

Hedgehog: Mummy Look! An Emerald!

@TheCockmeister Жыл бұрын

Being in the UK, I find it strange that some are kept as pets , especially as it seems in America... we have hogs that frequent our garden but I look at them exclusively as wild animals . I help as much as possible....hedgehog house , feeding station , and nightly food and water as well as putting a trail cam out every night too but otherwise I keep clear and allow them to get on with life . 🙂

@warhammernerd52Daxx-Lorenzo898 5 жыл бұрын

Wombles

@poppylove4439 3 жыл бұрын

im making a hedgehog movie and im using facts of this

@LightLemon. 2 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of this one hedgehog i saw running away from this giant truck in this one city

@gnf_2.056 11 ай бұрын

"Rolling around at the speed of sound"

@Milkmanrules1032 3 жыл бұрын

Do you think some of these facts would be relevant to Video game characters like Sonic?

@Milkmanrules1032 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about that

@Angie2343 3 жыл бұрын

Some of them, yes. But contrary to popular belief, hedgehogs don't normally eat chili dogs. However, you CAN give them meat (unseasoned) and pretend your hedgehog is eating a chili dog. Another fact, a real hedgehog isn't as fast as Sonic but is pretty fast for our real world. Common hedgehogs can run in short bursts of speeds of about 4 mph.

@daisyhobbs7500 2 жыл бұрын

@@Angie2343 How very sad. This thread is about REAL LIFE. Hedgehogs are sentient beings; they live and breathe and feel pain. How very sad.

@Angie2343 2 жыл бұрын

@@daisyhobbs7500 What are you trying to say?

@ROYALFLUSH-NZ 2 жыл бұрын

You missed New Zealand, we have alot here. just had half a dozen in my backyard

@boinknook Жыл бұрын

I have a possum in my backyard and I feed him apples. He only comes out at night.

@puppylover200mary8 3 жыл бұрын

I have a hedging in my shed and it comes out at night 💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

@playerish 10 ай бұрын

This animal helped to push Sega mega drive to its golden time

@TheSektorz 5 жыл бұрын

**When right after a tragedy you go back to watching mindless useless mind-rotting bullshit to forget the real word you live in and it's uglyness** >plays "8 FACTS About Hedgehogs You Should Know"

@emilyevans7858 5 жыл бұрын

There is a population of mostly blonde hedgehogs on the 3rd largest Chanel Island Alderney.

@torig4140 3 жыл бұрын

Idk why they are illegal in PA. ( DON'T YOU DARE PITY ME I HATE IT. I was just born this way ok?) I have encountered African Pigme Hedgehogs in Canada. My mom doesn't understand why they are illegal here they are perfect 1st time pets for people with Autism which I agree with being a person who suffers from high functioning Autism I have situational depression, migraines and epilepsy. I hate pity from others. Anyway when you pet them it's quite soothing almost like feeling a piece of fabric for sensory purposes but better because when you're upset you sometimes want to cry but having a living thing to take care of who you can talk to about you're secrets because they'll keep any of them. As long as I'm not suffering from photophobia to the extent where if I look at lights I want to poke my eyes out or die if I hide under a blanket the pain goes away. Please don't pity me I will become UPSET and might start to HATE you because I asked you nicely not to pity me.

@audreysmith7383 4 жыл бұрын

Please NEVER feed hedgehogs peanuts, like shown in this video. They cause metabolic bone disease and they can also get lodged in the roof of their mouths which is not pleasant either.. Mealworms and sunflower hearts are also NEVER to be given as they also cause Metabolic Bone Disease. Only feed hedgehog biscuits or kitten/cat biscuits, they prefer chicken flavour. Wet cat food in jelly can also be given, but never leave out in the day as flies will lay eggs on the food. Always provide plenty of fresh water, no other drink or any kind. Thanks for caring :)

@moonwalkerboy162 4 жыл бұрын

I feed my hedgehog always with chili dogs!

@stevehove2648 4 жыл бұрын

@Max Larsenand where do u get that idea from? That's rubbish.

@vivsimcox4545 4 жыл бұрын

Never give them milk or bread when I was small that's what people used to give them please don't 🦔

@notar2123 4 жыл бұрын

@@stevehove2648 His own ass obviously.

@sharrongray1837 Жыл бұрын

Oh no no no I feel awful about two weeks ago I noticed a hedgehog 🦔🦔 and her baby eating wot meal worm's that had fell out my bird feeder IV been feeding them meal worm's every night since then I hope I haven't hurt them 💔💔😕😕

@hampter24430 2 жыл бұрын

Fun fact : hedgehogs are spiky potatoes

@AnimalWised 2 жыл бұрын

True.

@deathmagnetic12085 Жыл бұрын

I want a hedge so bad. Though they're illegal to own in California. Unless you have a permit. Which is not easy to aquire.

@AurmazlZudeh 11 ай бұрын

Why are they illegal to keep?

@deathmagnetic12085 11 ай бұрын

@@AurmazlZudeh i read it's because they carey diseses.

@ynotchristian1366 Жыл бұрын

Imagine that the Twilght series was called Crepuscular; 😂😂😂😂😂😂 we’d truly say it were the actors that carried the movie!

@testinust7338 3 жыл бұрын

SONIC

@petercdowney 3 жыл бұрын

I saw a hedgehog once in a park in the Northern outskirts of the city of Leeds. I have relatives who live in Leeds. The hedgehog was very ill. We took it to the vet, but it sadly later died.

@Lotsielots Жыл бұрын

If you make your garden suitable you would probably attract the hedgehogs to it.

@dillonqaphsiel7977 2 жыл бұрын

They gotta go fast

@gagesharpe9413 3 жыл бұрын

They hurt when they poke you

@adgeyuk9803 4 жыл бұрын

There’s one in my garden now I put ham and water out for it.

@gaynormainwaring1853 3 жыл бұрын

Kitten food is best - I buy the Tesco one, which is only 75p a packet.

@gagesharpe9413 3 жыл бұрын

Make it ham or turkey baby food and maybe 1 or 2 super worms

@adgeyuk9803 3 жыл бұрын

@@gagesharpe9413 this was 6 months ago I doubt it’s still around it’s winter

@kiahmadison8541 2 жыл бұрын

What type of Hedgehog is Sonic?

@lyssa2361 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any idea why a hedgehog bites on their foot (just one actually) and while doing that, he curls up and starts to hiss massively?? (note: my little guy doesn't have anything stuck between the toes, nor does he have something in general, he is completely healthy) he was perfectly fine and from one second to another he started doing that. We now unfortunately have bank holidays and no vet is open (and those 24h vets have no clue about hedgies) 😢

@robertkattner1997 2 жыл бұрын

Lot's of hedgehogs in Bavaria.

@user-uc3op3ry3i 2 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

@DogeSaber2077 4 ай бұрын

Can they look upwards??

@groslait7814 2 жыл бұрын

i found a hedgehog and keeping it in my dog cage, feeling it with cat food

@vergilcold1167 2 жыл бұрын

Some of them have blue arms

@xLatinAssazzin 3 жыл бұрын

i want 2 and i will call them sonic and shadow

@savetheevo 2 жыл бұрын

Also, their favourite food are chili dogs!

@notnonsense2849 5 жыл бұрын

I have a🦔

@ozioskimo6596 5 жыл бұрын

really, hahahahahahaah awesome! I never saw someone with a hedgehog st home! I have a rabbit!

@ozioskimo6596 5 жыл бұрын

at*

@notnonsense2849 5 жыл бұрын

I love my 🦔

@WolfNugget 5 жыл бұрын

I have a 🦔 too he just turned 3 months

@lpsingh1814 4 жыл бұрын

🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔🦔

@paulabradley5811 3 жыл бұрын

Looking for advice. I have a hedgehog and baby in my garden there was a hole in my neighbours fence but she had since blocked it. now the hedgehog is trapped in my garden if I build a ramp to let them out will the be able to find it?

@gaynormainwaring1853 3 жыл бұрын

Paula Bradley Probably, but you could put a trail of kitten biscuits to show them where it is. Remember, they are voracious drinkers, so always provide fresh water.

@janepeacock6625 3 жыл бұрын

Gaynor Mainwaring 8

@EthanSIIS 2 жыл бұрын

If hedgehogs can’t eat chilli dogs then How DOES SONIC CAN EAT CHILLI DOG

@Angie2343 6 ай бұрын

He's a Mobian hedgehog.

@charmingmagican9821 5 ай бұрын

@@Angie2343 "anthropomorphic"

@saulgonzalez6408 2 жыл бұрын

I've watched other people in my community go in groups or alone driving most days

@claasvonmars4750 3 жыл бұрын

i was here lol because school

@chalkersgaming8196 3 жыл бұрын

When they spit on them selves its because they smell something they like so want to smell like it

@user-jb1pp8xd1j 2 жыл бұрын

可爱的小生灵，请善待它们。

@shirley4490 9 ай бұрын

I had a silver one and a light blonde one they had babies as I went thru a divorce so I never was told by my ex how many or anything . But they were fun to have . thank you for this showing