The Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophidae)These bats have a horseshoe like shape on their nose, and are experts in echolocation, sonar, and spend their time hunting for small winged creatures at night. The bats we're looking to capture, however, will be found nesting in their caves.
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)The Roe Deer have bright brown fur in the summer and dark brown in the winter months. The adults have antlers with up to three points on each. Mating season is late summer - after filming.
Muntjac Deer (Muntiacus)Muntjac deer have smaller, unbranched antlers that slope backwards over the head. They have almost canine-like calls. Interestingly, the Muntjac also features two long canine teeth.
Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)Being semi-aquatic, Beavers are often found on the water, building dams to hunt, or using rocks to crack things open. The Beavers were reintroduced to Greathough Brook in 2019 after being registered extinct in the UK since the 16th Century.
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)Red fur, the size and weight of your average dog - the Fox is one of the most adaptable species out there. Eager to live in woodland or city just as easily. They are active at night, hunting for Rabbits, Hedgehogs, Badgers, and Squirrels and Birds.
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)Red Squirrels don't hibernate during winter - they just keep on eating. They've been classified as 'near threatened' in regards to extinction level - as a result of their American competitor, despite living and breathing in England for the past 10,000 years.
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Wild Boar (Sus scrofa)By the 17th Century, Wild Boar had become extinct in the UK. Due to those who kept Wild Boar on farms, in captivity, letting their livestock escape, we now have Feral Wild Boar. Feral meaning a Wild animal who was once in captivity. Since the Wild Boar made it back to the Forest Of Dean, they've left their captive roots behind.
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)The Fallow Deer are medium to large sized and have a beautiful white-spotted coat. The females have no antlers whereas the males have large, warlike antlers typically used for rutting.
Badger (Meles meles)With the iconic black-and-white head stripes, badgers are the most overlooked woodland mammals there are. They dig, they hide, and they condition the Earth beneath. At night, they are active.
Hedgehog (Erinaceinae)Hedgehogs have about 6,000 spines around their bodies. A succulent-like defense mechanism that makes them stand out in any woodland. They are, like most, more active at night.
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)The Grey Squirrels were first imported in the 1870s from North America and are NOT native to the UK. They soon spread and began to kill off and outcompete the native Red Squirrel population. Grey squirrels are the most common species now.
Eurasian Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)Rabbits were introduced to the UK by the Normans in the 12th Century, however they were native to Spain, and of Eurasian descent. This, along with their efficient functioning within the British ecosystem makes them native.
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