Species that live in a habitat similar to the Cormorant Results 1 - 20
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Common frog (Rana temporaria)
Undoubtedly Britain's most well-known amphibian, the common frog is often found in garden ponds. They are typically brown or greyi...  More  22 Images  4 Videos
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Mugger (Crocodylus palustris)
The broad snout of the mugger makes it look more like an alligator than a crocodile, but the large and visible fourth tooth indica...  More  9 Images  8 Videos
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Natterjack toad (Bufo calamita)
The chief distinguishing feature of the natterjack is the yellow stripe down its back. Shorter hind legs also tell the natterjack ...  More  16 Images  4 Videos
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Teal (Anas crecca)
The teal is one of the smallest wild ducks in the UK. The drake (male) in breeding plumage is also one of the most handsome of bir...  More  13 Images  0 Videos
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Mute swan (Cygnus olor)
The mute swan is Britain's largest bird, and one of the heaviest flying birds in the world; adults can weigh over 15 kg . The comb...  More  36 Images  9 Videos
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Pillwort (Pilularia globulifera)
Pillwort is a rather curious member of the fern family. Its leaves resemble green hair, and arise singly from a creeping stem, or ...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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Common reed (Phragmites australis)
This common reed forms large beds in shallow water; it has round, hollow stems, which typically grow to 2m in height, but may reac...  More  4 Images  4 Videos
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Coot (Fulica atra)
The coot, Britain's largest rail species, is a plump water bird; it has a greyish body, a black head, and a white bill, above whic...  More  21 Images  6 Videos
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Canada goose (Branta canadensis)
The Canada goose was introduced to England around 300 years ago. It is now the most familiar goose in Britain. This large goose ha...  More  21 Images  7 Videos
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Black-headed gull (Larus ridibundus)
The common name of this species is inaccurate, as adult black-headed gulls have a chocolate-brown head in summer. In winter, this ...  More  22 Images  0 Videos
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Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus)
The yellow iris is a robust plant with beautiful bright yellow flowers. The roots and bulbs are thick and fleshy, and the narrow s...  More  8 Images  2 Videos
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Water scorpion (Nepa cinerea)
The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but is a large, aquatic insect that belongs to the order of insects known as the Hemipt...  More  7 Images  1 Video
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African skimmer (Rynchops flavirostris)
The African skimmer cuts a striking silhouette as it flies with slow wingbeats over the rivers and lakes of sub-Saharan Africa. I...  More  20 Images  3 Videos
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Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
The little grebe is also known as the dabchick and is the smallest member of the grebe family. It is a dumpy little bird with a ra...  More  15 Images  0 Videos
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Rudd (Scardinus erythrophthalmus)
This fish is often confused with the roach (Rutilus rutilus), as the two species are similar in appearance. In the rudd, the dorsa...  More  5 Images  1 Video
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Perch (Perca fluviatilis)
The perch is a distinctive fish, with a deep greenish body marked with dark vertical bands, and the dorsal fin is stiffened with s...  More  8 Images  0 Videos
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American beaver (Castor canadensis)
North America’s largest rodent, the American beaver, exhibits a wide range of physical adaptations to its largely aquatic lifestyl...  More  39 Images  5 Videos
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Bulrush (Typha latifolia)
The bulrush was termed 'reedmace' by botanists until the 1970s, but the common English name 'bulrush’'has since been accepted. Thi...  More  7 Images  2 Videos
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Brown hydra (Hydra oligactis)
Hydras are freshwater animals that belong to the same group as jellyfish, corals and sea anemones. The sac-shaped 'body' is topped...  More  3 Images  3 Videos
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Grey heron (Ardea cinerea)
The grey heron is the largest heron in Europe . It has a long neck, a strong, dagger-like bill and long yellow legs. In flight, th...  More  17 Images  11 Videos
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