Hedgehog in autumn leaves, taken from inside a wildlife hide to monitor health and population of this favourite but declining mammal

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Hedgehogs have a second litter of hoglets in Autumn which often have little chance of survival due to dwindling food supplies.

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Size: 3890px × 2464px
Location: York, UK
Photo credit: © Anne Coatesy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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