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Hedgehog
Hedgehog
(Erinaceus europaeus)
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Newborn hedgehog in nest
© Liz & Tony Bomford / www.ardea.com
Three day old hedgehog
© John Downer / www.ardea.com
Twelve day old hedgehog
© Michael Leach / www.osfimages.com
Young hedgehog
© Andrew Cooper / naturepl.com
Hedgehog female with young
© Manfred Danegger / www.nhpa.co.uk
Young hedgehogs in grass nest
© John Cancalosi / naturepl.com
Hedgehog curled up
© Peter Clarke/SAL / www.osfimages.com
Hedgehog curled up
© Niall Benvie / naturepl.com
Hedgehog in grass
© Niall Benvie / naturepl.com
Hedgehog
© David Element
Hedgehog on grass
© Niall Benvie / naturepl.com
Hedgehog curled up on grass
© John Mason / www.ardea.com
Hedgehog drinking from stream
© Mark Hamblin / www.osfimages.com
Hedgehog drinking
© Tim Loseby
Hedgehog feeding on snail
© Paul Hobson / naturepl.com
Hedgehog eating dunlin egg
© Martin H. Smith / naturepl.com
Hedgehog eating eathworm
© Roger Tidman / www.nhpa.co.uk
Hedgehog in nest
© www.osfimages.com
Hedgehog under leaf litter
© Roger Tidman / www.nhpa.co.uk
Hedgehog swimming
© Fabio Liverani / naturepl.com
Hedgehogs mating
© Geoff Trinder / www.ardea.com
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