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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

Common pipistrelle

Common pipistrelle

Weasel

Weasel

Bank vole

Bank vole

Noctule bat

Noctule

Wildcat

Wildcat

Field vole

Field vole

Brown long-eared bat

Brown long-eared bat

Pine marten

Pine marten

Brown hare

Brown hare

Barbastelle bat

Barbastelle bat

A polecat sat amongst tufts of grass in a field

Polecat

Mountain hare

Mountain hare

lesser horseshoe bat

Lesser horseshoe bat

Roe deer

Roe deer

Rabbit

Rabbit

Brandt's bat

Brandt's bat

Muntjac deer

Muntjac deer

Beaver

Beaver

Daubenton's bat

Daubenton's bat

Red deer

Red deer

A hedgehog snuffling around in the leaf litter

European hedgehog

Leisler's bat

Leisler's bat

Fallow deer

Fallow deer

Natterer's bat

Natterer's bat

Grey squirrel

Grey squirrel

Serotine bat

Serotine

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

Red squirrel

Whiskered bat

Whiskered bat

Hazel dormouse

Hazel dormouse

Red fox cub

Red fox

Harvest mouse

Harvest mouse

Common shrew

Common shrew

Badger

European badger

House mouse

House mouse

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