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European Hedgehog

Erinaceus europaeus

Description:

Hedgehogs are common where I live. Unfortunately most often seen as roadkill. This time I was lucky to see one in the woods just in front of my workplace. Less fortunate I did not have my usual camera and the one I borrowed was too complicated for me, hence the blurriness. In the second pic the animal was just trying to hide, he/she was scared of me. in the next ones he/she got more confident after seeing I posed no threat.

Habitat:

The European Hedgehog is found in woodland, meadows and grassland, favouring border areas between these various habitats. Now, few hedgehogs reside in truly wild, remote regions. Instead they frequent the green edges of areas inhabited by humans. They are common in orchards, vineyards, farmland, parks and gardens, including those in urban areas. Their range extends to elevations of up to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in pine zones, however they are not found above the tree line.

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2 Comments

The MnMs
The MnMs 11 years ago

He was indeed soooo cute! He would hide his face and play dead for a bit, then when I did not move he will start sniffing around again. he buried his face on the dead leaves to find food and sniff all over. What a luck I had to share a few minutes with him in the woods near my workplace :-)

so cute Marta,i would love to find one like this,they have a super cute face,almost human,thanks for sharing

The MnMs
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The MnMs

Leuven, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on Aug 17, 2012
Submitted on Aug 26, 2012

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