But a new study by the University of Oxford has discovered that the much-loved mammal can hear high-frequency ultrasounds, ...

Road traffic accidents kill up to one in three hedgehogs in local populations. It’s not easy to deter hedgehogs from venturing on dangerous roads, but their hearing could be surprisingly useful. In a ...

When the first hedgehogs roam through gardens in the spring, many garden owners want to help the animals—after all, they ...

Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deaths ...

Researchers have discovered that hedgehogs can hear ultrasound, a surprising ability that could help protect them from cars. Since road traffic kills large numbers of hedgehogs, scientists believe ...

The team is looking for volunteer collaborators within the car industry who could spare the funds to finance a prototype ...

Researchers at the University of Oxford have suggested that ultrasound-repellers could help reduce hedgehog deaths caused by cars. The proposal is based on new findings, published in Biology Letters, ...

Want to attract hedgehogs? Sightings are lower than ever, but the experts have revealed the two things you should leave outside this February to make your garden a welcome stop. "Hedgehogs are one of ...

On March 6, 2026, in Völklingen, Germany, @natalipodgornaya shared a funny video featuring two hedgehogs. In the video, the hedgehogs are on the grass, seemingly play-fighting as they nip and bite at ...

Scientists discover hedgehogs hear ultrasound, opening the possibility of warning sounds that keep them away from roads.

Millions of hedgehogs die as they cross the roads, but a discovery is paving the way for a warning that might stop them crossing at dangerous times.