Brown, round, tiny, and spiny—say hello to the European hedgehog. Our image was taken in Sussex, England, but you"ll find these prickly creatures in gardens, parks, and woodland throughout Europe. Mostly nocturnal, they are welcomed by gardeners as they snack on snails and slugs. With leaves turning gold and the air getting chilly, our homepage hedgehog is all set to gain some weight for the winter.
European hedgehog
Today in History
More Desktop Wallpapers:
-
American goldfinch
-
America s Playground by Derrick Adams
-
Of balloons and lost pantaloons
-
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
-
Ski touring in Austria
-
The owl that loved football
-
World Lizard Day
-
Great cormorants
-
A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
-
Yosemite National Park, California
-
Russell lupines, Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
-
A universe underground
-
The Christmas Bird Count begins
-
Lucian Blaga National Theater, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
-
Who left the tub running?
-
Frankenstein Friday
-
A cliff-hanging complex of temples
-
A path to access
-
Wadden Sea coast, Friesland, Netherlands
-
Ready. Set. Snow.
-
Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
-
Twas a night just like tonight
-
Can you see the family resemblance?
-
National Bison Day
-
Rocks on the move
-
National Park Week: Olympic National Park, Washington
-
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
-
We heart Berlin
-
A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
-
Bringing the moon to Earth
Bing Wallpaper Gallery

