Video: Garden scraps — hedgehogs stand their ground

In one case, a hedgehog pushed another down a flight of concrete, and another was shoved into water. The scientists call this competitive behaviour ‘barge and roll’

Hedgehogs tend to quarrel only with other hedgehogs, according to researchers. In one case, a hedgehog was pushed down a flight of concrete, and another into water. The scientists termed this behaviour ‘barge and roll’ and deemed it to be competitive

The domestic cat, with its lethal claws razor-sharp teeth and lightning-fast reflexes, is well able to take care of itself in a tight corner. A dog provoking an angry cat gets a rude awakening.

You might expect, therefore, that the humble hedgehog, with no lethal weapons at its disposal, would not face down a cat but, according to a paper just published, you’d be wrong!