After months of hard work raising hoglets by themselves, autumn finds female hedgehogs in a rush to fatten up before hibernation. It’s a busy time of year which brings them closer to roads and the risk of being squashed. During the rest of the year, male hedgehogs are more likely to die on roads. Their relentless instinct to breed means they travel far and wide to find mates, facing the prospect of risky road crossings on their way.
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Source: Phys.org