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Learn about stunning wildlife that lives in the UK

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

lesser horseshoe bat

Lesser horseshoe bat

Fallow deer

Fallow deer

Common shrew

Common shrew

Brandt's bat

Brandt's bat

Grey squirrel

Grey squirrel

Brown rat

Brown rat

Daubenton's bat

Daubenton's bat

A red squirrel sitting by a woodland pool, nibbling a nut

Red squirrel

Badger

European badger

Grey-long eared bat

Grey long-eared bat

Hazel dormouse

Hazel dormouse

Otter

European otter

Leisler's bat

Leisler's bat

Harvest mouse

Harvest mouse

Roe deer

Roe deer

Natterer's bat

Natterer's bat

House mouse

House mouse

A hedgehog snuffling around in the leaf litter

European hedgehog

Serotine bat

Serotine

Wood mouse

Wood mouse

Beaver

Beaver

Whiskered bat

Whiskered bat

water vole wildlife trust

Water vole

Pygmy shrew

Pygmy shrew

Alcathoe bat

Alcathoe bat

Bank vole

Bank vole

Water shrew

Water shrew

Red fox cub

Red fox

Field vole

Field vole

Mole

Mole

Mink

American mink

Brown hare

Brown hare

Noctule bat

Noctule

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

Stoat

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