Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range

Ultrasound waves could help hedgehogs avoid being run over by cars

One in three hedgehogs is killed in road traffic incidents

New study discovers hedgehogs can hear ultrasound and it could save lives

An Oxford University has revealed that hedgehogs can hear at frequencies way beyond the range of people - and it might just save their lives.

Ultrasound repellers could keep hedgehogs off roads, scientists hope

Study shows animals hear very high frequencies, making it possible to design a deterrent to cut deathsHedgehogs have been discovered to hear high-frequency ultrasound, raising hopes that they could be deterred from dangerous roads with ultrasound repellers.Vehicles are estimated to kill up to one in three hedgehogs, a big factor in the much-loved mammal’s drastic decline across Europe over recent decades. Continue reading...

Secret of hedgehog hearing discovered at far beyond human range

Researchers played a sountrack to hedgehogs to identify the frequency of sounds they can hear