When you think of a hedgehog, you might imagine them using their unique defense mechanism: curling into a tight, spiky ball.

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.

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 ...