Hedgehogs primarily eat macro invertebrates (the bigger bugs and insects), but if you analyse their faeces, you’ll see they eat “all sorts of things,” says Hugh Warwick. “I’ve collected ...

Hedgehogs are classified as “insectivores,” but their diet in captivity is best described as omnivorous. In the wild, they eat a mix of insects, plants, and small amounts of protein-rich foods.

Depending on their body weight, the length of winter hibernation can vary, but any hedgehog out in the day is almost always ...