Species that live in a habitat similar to the Mountain hare Results 1 - 20
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Silver-studded blue (Plebeius argus)
Males are deep blue with a dark border and white fringe, and can be distinguished from other blue butterflies by the presence of a...  More  13 Images  3 Videos
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Linnet (Carduelis cannabina)
Slightly smaller than a sparrow, the linnet is an attractive finch, which was highly sought after as a cage bird in the 19th centu...  More  15 Images  6 Videos
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Nail fungus (Poronia punctata)
This rare fungus, found on the dung of ponies and horses, takes its name from the resemblance of the fruiting bodies to nails. The...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Dingy mocha moth (Cyclophora pendularia)
The common name 'mocha' refers to mocha stone, an agate with a beautiful moss-like patterning of crystals. The Dingy Mocha is fine...  More  4 Images  0 Videos
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Woodlark (Lullula arborea)
The woodlark is brown in colour, with a whitish eye stripe and an overall streaky appearance. The underparts are dull white and th...  More  5 Images  2 Videos
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Stone curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus)
The specific name Oedicnemus derives from the Greek for 'swollen shinned', these birds are also known as 'thick knees' due to thei...  More  14 Images  10 Videos
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Bell heather (Erica cinerea)
Bell heather is a feature of dry heaths where it grows to heights of 60 centimetres. The small leaves are dark green in colour, an...  More  9 Images  0 Videos
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Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana)
This tall and elegant bird can be identified by the ruff of longer feathers across the throat and upper breast. It is white apart ...  More  5 Images  0 Videos
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Heath tiger beetle (Cicindela sylvatica)
Cicindela sylvatica is the largest tiger beetle. It is bluish-black in colour, with a bronze sheen, and a metallic blue underside...  More  6 Images  3 Videos
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Tower mustard (Arabis glabra)
Tower mustard is a very distinct plant which flowers from May to June. It has an unbranched stem, sometimes tinged with violet, an...  More  6 Images  0 Videos
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Heather (Calluna vulgaris)
Heather is a highly branched evergreen shrub. The numerous stems take root at the base, and there are also a large number of short...  More  6 Images  2 Videos
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Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus)
This crepuscular bird has finely patterned tree-bark like cryptic plumage that provides excellent camouflage in the daytime when i...  More  13 Images  5 Videos
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Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus)
Named after the early nineteenth century ornithologist Col. George Montagu, the Montagu's harrier is the smallest of Britain's 3 h...  More  13 Images  2 Videos
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Emperor moth (Saturnia pavonia)
The adult emperor moth is a spectacular insect. Males have a complex pattern of grey, dark brown and orange markings on their uppe...  More  24 Images  0 Videos
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Turtle dove (Streptopelia turtur)
This small, delicate dove is slightly larger than a blackbird. It has dark black and chestnut upper parts with a white belly and p...  More  11 Images  2 Videos
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Narrow-leaved cudweed (Filago gallica)
Narrow-leaved cudweed produces tiny flowers and has small, narrow, silvery-grey to green leaves. The seeds are known as achenes, w...  More  7 Images  0 Videos
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Red-tipped cudweed (Filago lutescens)
Red-tipped cudweed is an upright plant, with a grey-green, branched stem. The leaves are spear-shaped and have fine yellowish hair...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Smooth snake (Coronella austriaca)
This non-venomous snake is very rare in the UK, and is superficially similar in appearance to the adder (Vipera berus), but can be...  More  9 Images  6 Videos
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Reeves’s pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii)
This boldly patterned pheasant is instantly recognisable, having some of the longest tail feathers of any bird species. The male h...  More  14 Images  1 Video
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