The grey long-eared bat certainly lives up to its name - its ears are nearly as long as its body! It mainly forages over grassland and meadows, but is very rare in the UK.

This large shrike visits the UK in small numbers each year, passing through on migration or spending the winter here.

The Atlantic salmon spends most of its life at sea, but makes an epic journey back to the river or stream in which it hatched to spawn. Look out for it in freshwater rivers in the north and west…

This beautiful beetle is fond of damp meadows and woodland rides, where it's often found on umbellifers or thistles.