Wild, native hedgehog waking in hedgehog friendly garden. Taken inside a wildlife hide to monitor the health and population of this declining mammal

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Hedgehog, Scientific name: Erinaceus europaeus. Close up of a wild, European hedgehog waking up from hibernation in Springtime. Copy space. Horizontal.

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Size: 5355px × 3570px
Location: North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Dales Delight / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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