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British Species

Mole (Talpa europaea)Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus)Red deer (Cervus elaphus)Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) Mammals
Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)Barn owl (Tyto alba)Gannet (Morus bassanus)Robin (Erithacus rubecula)Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) Birds
Adder (Vipera berus)Sand lizard (Lacerta agilis)Slow worm (Anguis fragilis)Grass snake (Natrix natrix)Viviparous lizard (Lacerta vivipara) Reptiles
Great crested newt (Triturus cristatus)Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)Palmate newt (Triturus helveticus)Common toad (Bufo bufo)Common frog (Rana temporaria) Amphibians
Pike (Esox lucius)European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa)Three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus aculeatus)Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus)Brown trout (Salmo trutta fario) Fish
Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)Green tiger beetle (Cicindela campestris)Green hairstreak (Callophrys rubi)Crab spider (Misumena vatia)Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) Invertebrates - terrestrial and freshwater
Sunset cup coral (Leptopsammia pruvoti)Common starfish (Asterias rubens)Jewel anemone (Corynactis viridis)Common hermit crab (Pagurus bernhardus)Compass jellyfish (Chrysaora hysoscella) Invertebrates - marine
Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)Beech (Fagus sylvatica)Juniper (Juniperus communis)Deptford pink (Dianthus armeria)Bladder wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) Plants and Algae
Field mushroom (Agaricus campestris)Golden hair lichen (Teloschistes flavicans)Fly agaric (Amanita muscaria)Stinkhorn (Phallus impudicus)Bearded tooth (Hericium erinaceum) Fungi (including lichen)

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Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.Rare images of the Critically Endangered cao-vit crested gibbon.
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Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.Rare camera trap images of Diard's clouded leopard.
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The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.The only known images of the Critically Endangered Eskimo curlew.
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Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.Fascinating footage of red kangaroo thermoregulation.
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Under the Sea

The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.Leafy seadragons hatch from the male and will reach maturity within 2 years of life.
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Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.Since the megamouth shark's discovery, only 17 sightings have been recorded of this elusive fish.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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