Hedgehogs are classified as “insectivores,” but their diet in captivity is best described as omnivorous. In the wild, they eat a mix of insects, plants, and small amounts of protein-rich foods.

Hedgehogs primarily eat macro invertebrates (the bigger bugs and insects), but if you analyse their faeces, you’ll see they eat “all sorts of things,” says Hugh Warwick. “I’ve collected ...

Carni-vores. There are some animals that eat both meat and plants. These are called omnivores. Omni-vores. Foxes, hedgehogs and badgers are all omnivores. As you can see, even though there are ...

Q: What do the zoo's four-toed hedgehogs eat? Four-toed hedgehogs are carnivorous animals, so the Tulsa Zoo feeds them a special insectivore pellet diet and adds in cut-up fruits and vegetables.