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Dr Hedgehog 🦔 Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen, WildCRU University of Oxford & Research Fellow at Linacre College, Oxford, UK Research Associate at Aalborg University, Denmark http://drhedgehog.org

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What can hedgehogs hear? 🦔

Researchers studied the ear anatomy of European hedgehogs using micro-CT scans, finding tiny middle ear bones and a cochlea perfectly shaped for detecting high-frequency sound.

Research led by @drhedgehog.bsky.social 👉 bit.ly/4lnT1iN

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11.03.2026 10:58 👍 9 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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Hedgehogs can hear high‑frequency ultrasound – that knowledge could help save them!

New paper out: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsbl/article...

📷 Danmarks Pindsvin WWF Denmark

11.03.2026 06:36 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🦔 Big news for Ireland’s hedgehogs 🇮🇪

Hedgehog Conservation Ireland is officially launched!

A national movement — uniting scientists, policymakers, NGOs & citizens to build a National Hedgehog Conservation Programme.

Get involved: www.hedgehogsireland.com

#HedgehogConservation #Biodiversity

22.02.2026 23:30 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

It is such an honour 🙏

29.01.2026 11:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I was such a pleasure to spend the day with you 🫶🦔

25.01.2026 16:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

@albanb.bsky.social I was hoping you could perhaps write a feature about this! 200 in-person participants from 22 countries gathering in Denmark for a conference only about hedgehogs and hedgehog conservation 🦔 Isn’t it wonderful?

14.01.2026 08:50 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

Why not stay in Denmark? 🤩

06.01.2026 19:01 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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14.11.2025 08:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jeg håber I allesammen har lyst til at hjælpe mig med forskningen i hvornår pindsvin går i vinterhi i Danmark.
Det kan I gøre ved at udfylde dette spørgeskema:

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

27.10.2025 15:04 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Are our gardens safe for hedgehogs? 🦔

Robotic mowers & poisons may be doing more harm than we think.

Join Dr Sophie Rasmussen @drhedgehog.bsky.social on Nov 24 for the Hedgehog Research Virtual Symposium.

🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1672786903...

@ptes-org.bsky.social @hedgehogsociety.bsky.social

17.10.2025 10:57 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you! It is very exciting. We will be offering a hybrid format this year allowing even more participants to take part.

29.09.2025 08:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Calling all hedgehog nerds working with hedgehog conservation! Please join me at the International Conference for Hedgehog Professionals in Copenhagen, Denmark 🦔

www.hedgehogconference.com

29.09.2025 07:55 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Fuld af taknemmelighed på pindsvinenes vegne 🫶
Årets pindsvinetælling er veloverstået 🎉

🦔 21374 pindsvin blev indrapporteret på få dage
🦔 20257 levende
🦔 1117 døde
🤓 Derudover var der 1519, der kiggede, og ikke så pindsvin
🤩 Der blev foretaget imponerende 14718 indtastninger

Tusind tak🫶

20.08.2025 22:08 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yay! Dejligt at høre!

11.08.2025 17:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Husk at det også er vigtigt at registrere hvis man kigger og ikke ser pindsvin. Vi har nemlig brug for at vide hvor de er, men også hvor de ikke er. For når jeg sidder med Danmarkskortet, og skal lægge observationerne ind, så er det vigtigt at vide om de tomme felter skyldes at ingen gad at tælle.

09.08.2025 15:25 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Altså det vil jo aldrig give et præcist antal pindsvin i hele Danmark. Men hvis vi bruger samme metode år efter år, kan vi- med forbehold- forsigtigt begynde at drage konklusioner efter en årrække med dataindsamling.

09.08.2025 09:15 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Tusind tak 🫶

09.08.2025 08:24 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Man registrerer de pindsvin, man ser (om aftenen). Og hvis man ikke må være længe vågen, kan man registrere alle de trafikdræbte pindsvin, der ligger på vejene. Og er man ikke hjemme i aften, og har haft pindsvin, der kommer fast hver aften, er det også helt fint at registrere dem.

09.08.2025 08:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

How rude of the other hedgehog 🤣🦔 They can be bullies!

09.08.2025 05:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I dag tæller vi Danmarks pindsvin, så vi kan få kortlagt bestanden og dokumentere, hvordan den har det!

Klik ind på www.danmarkspindsvin.dk

Vi varmer op ved at live-streame mit foredrag om pindsvin. Se med fra kl. 14:30: bit.ly/pindsvin-live

Så, op på stikkerne, Danmark og tæl nogle pindsvin 🦔🫶

09.08.2025 04:48 👍 32 🔁 17 💬 2 📌 2
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I am incredibly proud to share that I have been awarded a DFF Sapere Aude starting grant for my new research project entitled ”From Catastrophe to Culture: Understanding Epidemics in Ancient Mesopotamia”!

24.06.2025 07:54 👍 24 🔁 7 💬 4 📌 0

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

17.06.2025 11:07 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

16.06.2025 14:22 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I am very proud to be featured in this video produced by University of Oxford, describing my work to save the hedgehogs through research, conservation, research communication and political influence:

16.06.2025 09:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Very proud to be featured here and to get such a lovely quote 🦔😍🫶

12.06.2025 08:04 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

😍🦔💩♥️

12.06.2025 07:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you for the kind words and support 🫶🦔 It truly means a lot to me ❤️

10.06.2025 18:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Les crottes de hérisson, un trésor pour évaluer la biodiversité Les hérissons sont en déclin, mais ils détiennent les clés de la biodiversité dans leur environnement. Une bonne raison pour étudier leurs déjections.

"Les crottes de hérisson, un trésor pour évaluer la biodiversité", article écrit par @drhedgehog.bsky.social pour "The Conversation" (version en français). Merci chère Sophie pour ton formidable travail de recherche sur le Hérisson d'Europe ♥️🦔🐾
theconversation.com/les-crottes-...

10.06.2025 17:30 👍 10 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

Very proud and grateful 😍

09.06.2025 20:10 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Did you know that hedgehog poop can help save biodiversity? @drhedgehog.bsky.social tells us how! bit.ly/43VsGRQ

@biology.ox.ac.uk @oxfordgeography.bsky.social @ox.ac.uk

03.06.2025 08:32 👍 5 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0