The Tulsa Zoo has several hedgehogs, but most zoogoers do not know it because the little critters are not on exhibit. The four-toed hedgehog is what the zoo calls an "animal ambassador" and is ...

The four-toed and pygmy hedgehogs are the most common type of pet hedgehog. For a long time, these breeds were the only types ...

WHERE DO THEY COME FROM? The breed is a hybrid of the four-toed hedgehog or African white-bellied hedgehog and the Algerian hedgehog. The scientific name is Atelerix albiventris. Its natural ...

African pygmy hedgehogs, native to that continent and also known as four-toed hedgehogs, are smaller than the native European hedgehog; grow to about 8” long (about the size of a guinea pig ...