Harvest mouse
The harvest mouse is tiny - an adult can weigh as little as a 2p piece! It prefers habitats with long grass, but you are most likely to spot its round, woven-grass nests.
The harvest mouse is tiny - an adult can weigh as little as a 2p piece! It prefers habitats with long grass, but you are most likely to spot its round, woven-grass nests.
Mammal expert Stuart Edmunds introduces the four species of mice you can see in the UK.
On a blisteringly hot day Pauline and Steph set out to harvest wildflower seed from two of the Brecknock nature reserves.
The Common sexton beetle is one of several burying beetle species in the UK. An undertaker of the animal world, it buries dead animals like mice and birds, and feeds and breeds on the corpses.
Weasels may look adorable, but they make light work of eating voles, mice and birds! They are related to otters and stoats, which is obvious thanks to their long slender bodies and short legs.
A small woodland and hedgerow tree, Spindle is most striking in the autumn when clusters of bright pink-and-orange berries hang from its twigs, providing food for mice, birds and even Red Foxes.…
Our largest starfish, the spiny starfish can reach an impressive diameter of 70cm!
Europe's largest frog is not naturally found in the UK, but was introduced to Kent and has spread throughout the southeast.
One of the UK’s rarest marine species, this giant of the rocky shore is a very special fish.
This beautiful butterfly is one of our rarest, now mostly restricted to the western parts of the UK.