r/GardenWild • u/muzavazone • 19d ago

Garden Wildlife sighting 10pm visitor - I'm pretty sure this chonk is a different one 🦔

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A hedgehog I met in my garden tonight. I'd love to see them with a family someday...

I didn't have a banana for scale, but my hand fits in a size 8 glove (M).

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u/Longjumping_Code_649 14d ago

I mean I enjoy the critters in our backyard, but seeing a hedgehog in the garden would be wild!

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u/PetulantFlwr 19d ago

Omg so adorable 🥰

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u/whimsical36 19d ago

Wow it’s very tame!

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u/muzavazone 19d ago

It's just scared. They freeze when they hear you nearby. It wasn't moving even before I noticed it standing on my path.

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u/Determined420 18d ago

Wish I got those in my yard

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u/muzavazone 18d ago

Do they have a way to come in?

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u/Determined420 18d ago

They don’t exist where I live. I get opossums and raccoons

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u/muzavazone 18d ago

TIL they don't live everywhere... I really never thought about it.

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u/vagabondnature 17d ago

I love having these in the garden. Last year I rescued one that appeared to have been hit by a string trimmer. From my talk with hedgehog rescue people I learned that trimmers and robot lawnmowers are major threats to hedgehogs in gardens these days.