This was during the sunset, so it was the start of their activity.

The dusk and dawn are the periods when wildlife is the most active. However, elk and such know when to expect cars to be on the roads quite accurately.

Plenty of western countries lack hedgehogs in their gardens because of fences, that prevent hedgehogs from travelling around and finding enough food in order to survive.

This one was not, but I have seen some that were really fast.

It’s my third hedgehog encounter this season. I live in a small city in Western Lithuania. Since it has a lot of green spaces, you can see various animals without venturing out of the city.

Overall, certain animals have had a renaissance in the region after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since a lot of lands have been left alone for 30 years and the amount of pesticides in use has been severely reduced.