Land Mammals

The Badger is a very shy mammal that can be found throughout the country on farmland, in meadows, on the edges of woodlands and on grassland that is regularly cut. It is

The European Beaver is a mammal that was hunted to extinction in England, mainly for its fur, and had not been part of the English countryside for over 500 years. Howeve

The Red Deer, like the Roe Deer, is native to England and can be found in the Lake District, Exmoor, Norfolk and the New Forest. It is a large mammal that has a reddish

The Roe Deer, like the Red Deer, is native to England and can be found in most parts of England apart from the Midlands and the south-east. It is a stocky-looking mammal

The Hazel Dormouse is also known as the Dormouse or the Common Dormouse and can mainly be found in the south of England in woodlands. It is a secretive mammal that sleep

The Red Fox is a shy mammal that looks almost dog-like and it can be seen throughout the country on farmlands, moors, in woodlands and in towns and cities. It is a membe

The Hedgehog is one of our most popular mammals that can be found throughout England in gardens, parks, woodlands and fields. It can easily be recognised because it h

The Mole is a small mammal that is also known as the ‘little gentleman in black’. It is very rarely seen, but its molehills are a familiar sight in meadows, grasslan

The Harvest Mouse is the smallest rodent in England and can mainly be found in the centre and the south of England. It can be found in wheat fields, but it is more likel

The Wood Mouse is a small mammal that can be found throughout England mainly in woodlands, but it can also be found in scrubland, hedgerows and gardens. In winter it vis

The Yellow-necked Mouse is a small mammal mainly found in deciduous woodlands in the south of England and in the Cotswolds. Sometimes it can be found in orchards, hedger

The Otter is a shy and secretive marine mammal that can mainly be seen in the south west of England, as well as in some areas of the north east and the south east. It sp

The Pine Marten is a secretive and rare mammal that can only be found in the Lake District and in some parts of the east and south east of England in woodlands. It is a

The Polecat is a secretive and rare mammal that can only be found in the West Midlands, the Lake District and in a few parts of the north and the south of England. It ca

The Common Shrew is a small furry mammal that is widespread and very common in most parts of mainland England. It lives in a variety of habitats such as woodlands, grass

The Pygmy Shrew is believed to be the smallest mammal in England. It can be found in a variety of places such as woodlands, meadows, heathland, moors, hedgerows and road

The Water Shrew is a semi-aquatic mammal with red-tipped teeth and can be found throughout England. It is equally at home on dry land as it is in water, but it does pref

The Red Squirrel is native to England and can only be found in isolated places such as Thetford Forest in Norfolk, Furzey Islands in Pool Harbour, Northumberland, Cumbri

The Stoat is a curious and active mammal found throughout the country on farmlands, woodlands, marshes and moors. It is a member of the Weasel family and is sometimes kn

The Bank Vole is an almost mouse-like mammal that is also known as the Common Vole. It can be found throughout England in woodlands, grassland, hedgerows and in scrub ha

The Field Vole is a plump mouse-like mammal and because of its appearance it is also referred to as the Meadow Mouse. It is also known as the Meadow Vole and the Short

The Water Vole is a small, semi-aquatic mammal with large orange teeth and is also known as the European Water Vole. It is also called the ‘water rat’ because people

The Weasel is a shy and active mammal that is also known as the Least Weasel. It can be found throughout England in fields, meadows, farmland, moors and on the outskirts

The Wild Boar is an ancestor of the domesticated pig and became extinct in England in the seventeenth century. Nowadays around a hundred Wild Boar can be seen living wi