In article .com,
"Martin Brown" writes:
| I wonder if anyone can shed some light on the malaises that afflict
| young hedgehogs?
|
| A young one has apparently expired in the middle of an open area of
| concrete near a path I walk regularly. Although it looks superficially
| undamaged there are some strange organic growths on it about 5mm
| diameter translucent grey and longer than the spines poking out here
| and there. Leeches or some other nasty parasites maybe?

More likely fungi or slime moulds, and quite possibly nothing to do
with its demise.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.