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Species

Small pearl-bordered fritillary. Credit: Bob Coyle

Mammals

A sika deer stag, with white spots on its rich red-brown fur, stands amongst the pink flowers of heather, with silver birches in the background

Sika deer

water deer

Chinese water deer

Water shrew

Water shrew

Alcathoe bat

Alcathoe bat

Wood mouse

Wood mouse

Mole

Mole

Otter

European otter

Brown rat

Brown rat

Common pipistrelle

Common pipistrelle

Mink

American mink

water vole wildlife trust

Water vole

Noctule bat

Noctule

A stoat standing on a rock, one paw raised as it contemplates running

Stoat

Field vole

Field vole

Brown long-eared bat

Brown long-eared bat

Weasel

Weasel

Mountain hare

Mountain hare

Barbastelle bat

Barbastelle bat

Wildcat

Wildcat

Rabbit

Rabbit

Bechstein's bat

Bechstein's bat

Pine marten

Pine marten

Beaver

Beaver

Greater Horseshoe Bat

Greater horseshoe bat

A polecat sat amongst tufts of grass in a field

Polecat

Brown hare

Brown hare

lesser horseshoe bat

Lesser horseshoe bat

Muntjac deer

Muntjac deer

Red fox cub

Red fox

Brandt's bat

Brandt's bat

Red deer

Red deer

Bank vole

Bank vole

Daubenton's bat

Daubenton's bat

Fallow deer

Fallow deer

Badger

European badger

Grey-long eared bat

Grey long-eared bat

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