Yellow-necked Field Mouse
Millions of Tiny Feet — how a car crashes would have played out (Drawing by G. Dorel) The Yellow-necked Field Mouse is small and highly elusive, but an inhabitant in…
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
The Eurasian harvest mouse is a fun-sized wonder of the wild and one of Europe’s smallest rodents. These little animals, with their elongated tails and irresistibly big eyes, go miss…
The Ship Rat a Stowaway On the Move
The Norway rat or brown rat (commonly called the ship and also black only) is a widespread wild rodent species that has adapted to live with people over its original…
South American Intruder The Coypu
Coypu — also called nutria or river rat, (Myocastor coypus) large semi-aquatic rodent of Central and South America. An invasive species in Europe, North America, Asia and numerous islands. With…
Eurasian Beaver Nature’s Engineer
Eurasian Beaver The Eurasian beaver is one of the most accomplished engineers in nature and by that has a disproportionate influence on its ecosystem. These shield-like rodents were once abundant…
European Garden Dormouse
Living within the European Garden Dormouse — an enchanting, difficult to spot animal and a valuable addition to European habitats Though they are the subject of a thousand gardening nightmares,…
European Rabbit A Little Mammal which made a Great Impact.
The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a small mammal native to the Iberian Peninsula. Nostoc mayberryi However, proliferation from introduction by humans has enabled it to become one of the…
Brown hare
The Brown Hare, Lepus europaeus is a fascinating animal which has been prized for its speed and agility, but equally well renowned for blending into the such with relative ease.…
The Bumblebee A Fuzzy Friend
Bumblebees are large, hairy insects that play an important role in pollination. They are essential in the reproduction of many plants, including fruits and vegetables as well as wildflowers. A…
Western Honey Bee The Tireless Worker
The Western Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) is one of the most useful pollinators on land. With 25,000 species or more worldwide & abundant anecdotal reports of native bee decline due…