It's not easy being prickly, or carrying a shell on your back. A proposal to remove African pygmy hedgehogs and hermit crabs from the Fairfax County list of "wild and exotic" animals has fizzled, ...

MADISON, Wis. -- A spiny new face is coming to Henry Vilas Zoo. An African pygmy hedgehog is making its way to the zoo to become an "animal ambassador" who will help educate people about animals. The ...

A spokesperson said J&R Aquatics has taken in almost 50 exotic animals so far this year. One of them is an African Pygmy Hedgehog. That hedgehog has since been adopted and will be trained to become a ...

Alice Gibbs is a Newsweek Senior Internet Trends & Culture Reporter based in the U.K. For the last two years she has specialized in viral trends and internet news, with a particular focus on animals, ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Can man's best friend be replaced by a prickly pal the size of your palm? Sign up here. Busy pet lovers have been buying hedgehogs, whose nocturnal habits make them appealing to the ...