Hedgehog

17 years ago

It is quite a few years since I have seen a hedgehog in my yard, It did have a good feed of cat food,, as it was a lovely sunny day 'yesterday' it may have been getting a last feed before hibernating.

Heather

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17 years ago
Thats wonderful Heather I have never seen one before.

You are doing something right !!Well Done!!

Great Pic I love it....Cheers..MM.
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alisonoz_gw
17 years ago
What a nice little beastie! I didn't know you had hedgehogs in NZ, I must get over there one day and discover all the OTHER secret treasures!
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17 years ago
Oh wow, what a cute little critter that is! You are so lucky to find something like that in your garden. Nice photo.

Cheers,
Dee.
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Kiwi_oz
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17 years ago
Alison, the English brought them here along with the rabbits and sparrows.
They do eat slugs and snail, also love cat/dog food it came back this morning and had another plate of food and cat biscuits. I hope it hangs around and I won't use the bad slug bait.
Heather
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Robert_NSW
17 years ago
I grew up in New Zealand and remember Hedghogs with great affection. They are one of the few introduced mammals that have caused no great problems for the environment.
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artiew
17 years ago
I think the little guy has done extremely well not to end up as 'catfood' himself ! As it's an introduced species (from your post - I wouldnt know it from a chipmunk), I couldnt shed too many tears, but it would be fantastic if everything in the bush was the size of an adult possum with claws and attitude to match ...
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Very nice indeed. I had no idea Hedgehogs were introduced into NZ, at least they don't seem to have become a pest and they do good.
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Hi Heather, Nice photo. I've never heard of them in NZ before either. It least they haven't become the problem of the good old Aussie possum. I was in transit in Auckland airport a few weeks back and was amused by the creative use of possum skins & fur. Someone has worked out how to combine it with lambswool and turned it into o-so-soft jumpers etc and the skins have been made into everything imaginable.
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