European hedgehog Oct 15, 2023

Brown, round, tiny and spiny—say hello to the European hedgehog! While this is the only species of hedgehog in the United Kingdom, where our image was taken, 17 other species can be found across Europe, Asia, Africa and New Zealand.

© Jules Cox/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Oct 15, 2024Great wildebeest migration at Mara River, Kenya
Oct 15, 2025Amethyst laccaria mushrooms, Seabeck, Washington, United States

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 31, 2023Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona, USA
Apr 23, 2025Beach chairs on Steinwarder in Heiligenhafen, Germany
Sep 25, 2023Sea otter, Glacier Bay, Alaska
Sep 12, 2023North Sea at sunset, Norddorf, Germany
Jul 10, 2025Turquoise waters of the Bahamas
Jul 15, 2024Tateishi Park, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Jan 30, 2025Rolands Breach, Spain
Aug 25, 2023Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
May 11, 2025Leopard mother grooming her cub, Jao Reserve, Botswana
Feb 22, 2026Mam Tor, Derbyshire, England
Oct 26, 2025Pumpkin farm, North Carolina
Sep 12, 2024Dolphin pod near Réunion island
Sep 14, 2024Rapa Nui National Park, Easter Island, Chile
Jan 28, 2026Whanganui National Park, Retaruke, New Zealand
Oct 22, 2025Belogradchik Rocks, Bulgaria
May 12, 2024Guanaco mother and baby
Oct 10, 2025Coral reef surrounding the island of Monuriki, Mamanuca Islands, Fiji
Dec 6, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida
Jan 15, 2024The Eiskapelle, Bavaria, Germany
Feb 6, 2025Archway Islands, Wharariki Beach, South Island, New Zealand
Oct 14, 2024Coco Beach, Goa, India
Apr 25, 2025Magellanic penguins, Volunteer Point, Falkland Islands
Oct 12, 2024Wood duck, Quebec, Canada
Feb 26, 2026Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, Arizona, United States
Jan 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Mar 3, 2026African elephant calf, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
Apr 10, 2024Burrowing owl chicks, Wyoming, USA
May 30, 2024Everglades National Park, Florida, USA
Sep 28, 2025Town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
Jul 16, 2024Skara Brae, Scotland