Hedgehogs have been spotted rambling around rural areas in Wales in the daytime over the past few weeks.
And while most onlookers will be happy to see these cute little mammals wandering around, but in reality, spotting a hedgehog on a January afternoon is usually the sign of a hedgehog in danger.
Hedgehogs are nocturnal animals that typically hibernate from October or November until March or April to conserve energy. As true hibernators, they enter a stage of torpor through the winter months - dropping their body temperature to match their surroundings. This year though, a particularly mild winter has meant that some hedgehogs have either avoided hibernation entirely, or have come out of hibernation much earlier than usual.
