Natural History Wanderings

ScienceDaily  reports on the surprising discovery that hedgehogs are doing in urban areas

A species that is 15 million years old, hedgehogs have survived all kinds of environmental changes over the years, including urbanisation. Surprisingly, cities have often been found to have higher hedgehog populations than rural areas. Understanding why this is could help us to protect them in the future.

Source: Urban hedgehogs are more at home in the city than you thought — ScienceDaily