"Martin Brown" wrote in message
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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?

The poor thing seemed determined to attract the attention of carrion
crows by sitting right out in the open during daytime. I have never
seen anything like this behaviour before. Any ideas what might have
been wrong with it?

I tried a Google search but mostly it found discontinued URLs and/or
vendors of "pet" hedgehogs.


Try
http://www.britishhedgehogs.org.uk/

as a starting point.