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Harbour porpoise (
Phocoena phocoena
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The harbour porpoise is the most commonly seen porpoise, and is the most widely distributed of all cetaceans (whales and dolphins)...
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5 Images
2 Videos
Harvest mouse (
Micromys minutus
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The diminutive harvest mouse is the smallest rodent in Europe, weighing up to just 6g. It is easily identified, with its blunt nose...
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17 Images
15 Videos
Hedgehog (
Erinaceus europaeus
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The hedgehog is one of our most instantly recognisable native mammals, as it is the only British mammal to have spines. It is also...
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21 Images
12 Videos
House mouse (
Mus musculus
)
The house mouse is one of the most widely distributed and successful mammals in the world. It has dull greyish-brown fur and the...
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3rd November 2009: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - Extinction crisis continues
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Under the Sea
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.
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The giant clam is the largest species of bivalve mollusc on fossil record and can weigh up to 300kg.
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Dusky dolphins are inquisitive creatures, as seen here investigating a southern right whale.
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The basking shark is the second largest fish in the sea, reaching up to 10 metres in length.
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