10 Interesting Facts About Hedgehogs

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Hedgehogs more than other animals suffer from tick bites. Since the belly of animals is not covered with needles and they run belly down the grass, the ticks just wait for a convenient moment to cling to their skin. Due to the fact that the needles on the back, hedgehogs cannot cope with ticks on their own. However, they came up with a more inventive way to fight! Tobacco, as you know, scares off ticks, so hedgehogs find cigarette butts and prick them on their backs, thereby conducting prophylaxis against annoying pests.

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