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Mammals
There are apparently 53 species of mammal in the UK although I appear to have exceeded this total with help from visitors from around the net.
| Insectivores | Native / Introduced | Details |
| Hedgehog (European) | ||
| Mole (European) | ||
| Pygmy Shrew | ||
| Common Shrew | ||
| Water shrew | ||
| Rodents | ||
| Dormouse (Common) | ||
| Edible Dormouse | Introduced | |
| Fat Dormouse (glis glis) | ||
| Harvest Mouse | ||
| House mouse | ||
| Bank Vole | ||
| Short tailed or field vole | ||
| Water Vole | ||
| Yellow necked mouse | ||
| Wood mouse | ||
| Squirrell (Grey) | Introduced from North America | |
| Squirrell (Red) | ||
| Rat (Black) | Introduced | |
| Rat (Brown) | Introduced | |
| Rabbit and Hares | ||
| Rabbit | Introduced in middle ages | |
| Brown Hare | ||
| Mountain Hare | ||
| Mustelids | ||
| Stoat | ||
| Weasel | ||
| Polecat | ||
| American mink | Introduced accidentally | Destructive to natural wildlife. |
| Pine Marten | ||
| Otter (Eurasian River) | ||
| Badger (European) | ||
| Carnivores | ||
| Wild cat | ||
| Fox | ||
| Seals | ||
| Seal (common) | ||
| Seal (Grey) | ||
| Deer | ||
| Deer (Fallow) | Introduced | |
| Deer (Roe) | ||
| Deer (Red) | ||
| Deer (Sika) | Introduced from Japan in 1860 | |
| Deer (muntjac also known as Chinese
Water deer, Chinese Muntjac or Barking Deer) |
Introduced in early 20th century | |
| Bats | ||
| Bat (lesser Horseshoe) | ||
| Bat (greater horseshoe) | ||
| Bat (Daubenton's) | ||
| Bat (serotine) | ||
| Bat (Natterer's) | ||
| Bat (long eared) | ||
| Bat (Noctule) | ||
| Bat (Pipestrelle) | This is the smallest bat found in
Britain. There are three species of Pipestrelle Bat, – Common pipistrelle, Soprano pipistrelle and Nathusius’s pipistrelle. |
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| Bat (large mouse eared) | This was the largest bat found in Britain. Extinct in Britain since 1991. | |
| Bat ( Whiskered Bat ) | ||
| Bat (Leislers Bat ) | ||
| Bat ( Grey Long Eared Bat ) | ||
| Bat (Brown Long Eared Bat ) | ||
| Bat (Barbastelle Bat) | ||
| Bat (Bechsteins Bat) | ||
| Bat (Brandts Bat) | ||
| Whales & Dolphins | ||
| Whale (minke) | ||
| Common Dolphin | ||
| Bottle-nosed dolphin | ||
| Harbour Porpoise |
Amphibians
There are 8 species of amphibians in the Uk.
Newt (smooth)
Newt (crested)
Newt (palmate)
Toad (common)
Toad (natterjack)
Frog (common)
Frog (edible) Introduced species
Frog (marsh) Introduced species
Reptiles
There are 6 species of reptile in the UK.
Lizard (common or viviparous)
Lizard (slow worm)
Lizard (sand) now very rare
Snake (grass)
Snake (smooth)
Snake (adder) The only poisonous snake in Britain
Butterflies
Hedge brown
Peacock
Large Copper
Chalkhill Blue
Orange Tip
Large white
Small White
Green veined white
Wood White
Brimstone
Clouded Yellow
Small Tortoiseshell
Red Admiral
White Admiral
Comma
Painted Lady
Extinct Animals of Britain
Irish Elk (Before Roman times)
Lynx (Before Roman Times)
Aurochs (giant wild cattle) (Before Roman Times)
Brown Bears (10th century)
Wolf (England 16th century. Scotland & Ireland 18th century)
Beaver (12th century)
Wild Boar (18th century)
| Last Updated 04/02/2001 |
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