Postwar Britain has seen vast swathes of　the countryside developed and habitat　destruction on an unprecedented scale.Even so, our tonsils, woodlands, hedgerows and　rivers still teem with wildlife. This book　celebrates the rich diversity of British wildlife, its　mammals, birds, arthropods, reptiles and fish.Nearly 200 species are described in detail, with　maps showing where each can be located, along　with information on habitats and feeding habits.
The life-cycles and behaviour of many of　these creatures are an endless source of　fascination. The salmon may spend up to four　years at sea before returning to the river where　it was born to spawn; the stratified order that　can be seen in a honeybee colony is an　extraordinary example of social cohesion; the　cuckoo allows other birds to rear its young, the　ultimate abdication of responsibility.indigenous to Britain.

Introduction
Rabbit
Brown Hare
Mountain Hare
Wood Mouse
Harvest Mouse
Yellow-necked Mouse
Hazel Dormouse
House Mouse
Brown Rat
Short-tailed Vole
Water Vole
Grey Squirrel
Red Squirrel
Mole
Common Shrew
Pygmy Shrew
Hedgehog
Fox
Wildcat
Stoat
Weasel
Pine Marten
Polecat
Mink
Badger
Otter
Sika Deer
Fallow Deer
Roe Deer
Muntjac Deer
Red Deer
Greater Horseshoe Bat
Commod Longeared bat
Pipistrelle Bat
Great Crested Grebe
Gannet
Cormorant
Teal
Mallard
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Sparrowhawk
Buzzard"
Golden Eagle
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