Year of the Hedgehog - Discover Nature #32

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This week we take a look at a year in the life of the hedgehog. Also a massive thank you to our contributors who sent in their lovely pictures and videos:
Halifax Hedgehogs: / halifaxhedgehogs
Chapel Allerton Hedgehog Rescue: / chapel-allerton-hedgeh...
Vicky
Meg
If you would like to read more about the topic of hedgehogs, we recommend the following websites:
www.hedgehogstreet.org/
www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/hedgeh...
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This video is a St Nicks ecotherapy project:
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St Nicks Nature Reserve homepage:
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Video produced by Phil Taylor:
www.greenunderwing.co.uk
Title sequence by David Bodenham:
www.david-bodenham.co.uk
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[@johnroberts2012]

I really really really reallly like this

[@imreschuitemaker6740]

Why are mealworms not a good idea?

[@EcoSapien]

Since making our original videos, the hedgehog carers have found that meal worms don't provide enough nutrients for a healthy hedgehog diet - but they are very addictive, taken in preference of other food. In this sense they are like junk food for hedgehogs! Eating only meal worms can lead to medical issues, including metabolic bone disease.

[@carloscesari7436]

Do hedgehogs get eaten be foxes .

[@EcoSapien]

They can, but as far as we know they don't hunt them, but will happily eat any they find dead caused by other factors, e.g. cars.