[To THE EDITOR OF THE •• EPECTATOR-"1 Si,—The writer on
the breathing of hedgehogs in last week's Spectator might like to hear my experience, as I had so many hedgehogs in my garden in Hants. My daughter called one one summer night, saying she could not sleep as there was such loud breathing under her windows, and thought a man was hiding. I said after listening that it was a hedgehog probably. I took a torchlight, and on investigating the flower border found two hedgehogs. Since then three of them came. When playing round the flower bed they made a grunting noise. After I had been in bed a short time the breathing became very loud. Hedgehogs are thirsty little creatures. During a long drought they would come and drink from the bowl of water on my terrace. Sometimes I put milk for them. I took a snapshot of one with my toy porn., who seemed to think it was his right to guard it, and would not allow anyone to touch it. Hedgehogs are valuable in a garden as they keep the slugs down.—I am, Sir, &c., H. L. S.
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