Can hedgehogs freeze to death?
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If the temperature drops below 1 degrees C, a hibernating hedgehog will suffer from frostbite, and may even freeze to death. ... Hedgehogs wake several times during their hibernation, but they won't leave the nest (called a hibernaculum) unless it gets too cold and they must seek a warmer spot.