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Discovering the Oldest Hedgehog w/ Sophie Lund Ramussen: February 16th, 2023

Discovering the Oldest Hedgehog w/ Sophie Lund Ramussen: February 16th, 2023

Discovering the Oldest Hedgehog w/ Sophie Lund Ramussen: February 16th, 2023 Discovering the Oldest Hedgehog w/ Sophie Lund Ramussen: February 16th, 2023, 9.23 MB
Thursday, February 16, 2023

Sticking around in Europe, researchers over at Oxford University's Wildlife Conservation Research Unit based in Denmark have recently discovered the world's oldest hedgehog. 

The Hedgehog, named Thorvald, is sixteen years old - seven years older than the previous known record, and incredibly old compared to the average hedgehog age of two. 

Liam spoke to lead researcher, Sophie Lund Ramussen, about her research and what it means for hedgehog conservation.