The behavioral aspects of Hedgehog (Hemiechinus collaris) kept in Nocturnal Captive, Nocturnal free range, diurnal captive, and diurnal free-range conditions were recorded and compared with each other. The behavior aspects such as Jumping, aggressiveness, digging, stress, rolling up, immovability, walking, standing, drinking, lying and feeding were observed. Non-significant differences were observed in jumping and feeding behavior of all four types of conditions. Similarly, aggressiveness,

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... ng, stress, roll up, immovability, walking, standing, drinking, and lying behaviors show significant differences in Nocturnal Captive, Nocturnal free range, diurnal captive and diurnal free-range condition. Different feeds such as natural feed, bakery waste, meat waste, and tea stall waste were offered to H. collaris which were arranged in four groups (G-I, G-II, G-III and G-IV). Natural feed consumed constantly by animals of all groups and non-significantly difference observed in percentages of consumed feed. The maximum bakery waste feed consumed by animals of Group-I significantly differed from the other three groups G-II, G-III and G-IV, while percentage of consumed meat waste feed recorded highest in G-I which significantly differed from other groups. The fourth type of feed was tea stall waste which was consumed highest by H. collaris which was kept in G-IV and also shows significant difference with animals of G-I, G-II and G-III.