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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

Daubenton's bat

Daubenton's bat

Roe deer

Roe deer

Rabbit

Rabbit

Grey-long eared bat

Grey long-eared bat

Muntjac deer

Muntjac deer

Beaver

Beaver

Leisler's bat

Leisler's bat

Red deer

Red deer

A hedgehog snuffling around in the leaf litter

European hedgehog

Natterer's bat

Natterer's bat

Fallow deer

Fallow deer

Common shrew

Common shrew

Serotine bat

Serotine

Grey squirrel

Grey squirrel

Pygmy shrew

Pygmy shrew

Whiskered bat

Whiskered bat

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

Red squirrel

Water shrew

Water shrew

Alcathoe bat

Alcathoe bat

Hazel dormouse

Hazel dormouse

Mole

Mole

Red fox cub

Red fox

Harvest mouse

Harvest mouse

Common pipistrelle

Common pipistrelle

Badger

European badger

House mouse

House mouse

Noctule bat

Noctule

Otter

European otter

Wood mouse

Wood mouse

Brown long-eared bat

Brown long-eared bat

Mink

American mink

Brown rat

Brown rat

Barbastelle bat

Barbastelle bat

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

Stoat

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