Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus
Poor Hedgehogs are having a tough time in this hot, dry spell. Their diet consists of beetles, worms, caterpillars, slugs and almost anything they can catch, but worms are particularly hard to come by as the soil is so hard. This hungry Hedgehog was desperately searching for bird seed.
The Hedgehog is the only spiny British mammal, and can live up to 10 years - although this is exceptional. More than half die within their first year, and average life expectancy is 2-3 years in the wild.
Thanks for your visit… Any comment you make on my photograph is greatly appreciated and encouraging! But please do not use this image without permission.
Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus
Poor Hedgehogs are having a tough time in this hot, dry spell. Their diet consists of beetles, worms, caterpillars, slugs and almost anything they can catch, but worms are particularly hard to come by as the soil is so hard. This hungry Hedgehog was desperately searching for bird seed.
The Hedgehog is the only spiny British mammal, and can live up to 10 years - although this is exceptional. More than half die within their first year, and average life expectancy is 2-3 years in the wild.
Thanks for your visit… Any comment you make on my photograph is greatly appreciated and encouraging! But please do not use this image without permission.