Hedgehog observation (Apr 14, 2024) – savvy urban hedgehog

This will be a brief post to write down an observation which indicates that urban hedgehogs are using fences (private areas) in order to escape from pursuers. I was returning home when almost on our street (the 'main street' to which our smaller dirt road leads) I saw a hedgehog crossing the road. It was …

Hedgehog observations (end of March/beginning of April) – the vocal generation

Hedgehogs are rather ubiquitous in Latvia. In fact, we have two hedgehog species. The European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) (in this region also known as the brown-breasted hedgehogs) are actually more limited in their distribution and they can be found in the NW of Latvia. Our most common hedgehogs are the northern white-breasted hedgehog (Erinaceus roumanicus) …

Hedgehog observation (Mar 26, 2024) – meowing?

This morning (at about 4.30 am) I was walking along some large spruces near private garden allotments when beneath the spruce boughs I heard the typical puffing/grunting sounds made by a hedgehog while foraging. We (my dog and I) sat down quietly to listen but then we proceeded on our way. We noticed another hedgehog …