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Trees woods and wildlife
Yellow-necked mouse
Agile, alert and rarely seen. The yellow-necked mouse is only found in the mature and ancient woodlands of southern Britain. Always on the lookout for predators, it can acrobatically leap to safety when threatened.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Beefsteak fungus
Sticky and gruesome, beefsteak is a woodland fungus with the disconcerting appearance of a raw cut of meat.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Musk beetle
Aromatic and iridescent. Spot this musk-scented longhorn beetle glimmering on the trunks of trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Black hairstreak
One of the rarest butterflies in the UK and the rarest hairstreak, the black hairstreak is beautiful but elusive.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Common frog
Smooth. Slick. Slippery. These quick-jumping masters of disguise are regular visitors to garden ponds.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Brandt's bat
Small and shaggy, this pink-faced bat is often found in wet woodland. Keep your eyes peeled for them at dusk when they come out to hunt.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Red-headed cardinal beetle
A flame-coloured sun worshiper, the red-headed cardinal basks in the summer sun in woods and hedgerows, and nestles under loose bark on broadleaved trees.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Little owl
Small and stern, the little owl was first introduced to the UK in the 1800s. Look out for them in trees overlooking grassland from where they swoop to catch small prey with their sharp talons.
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Trees woods and wildlife
Tree sparrow
Shy and sweet countryside-lovers. The tree sparrow is rarely seen around humans, but might be spotted in lowland farmland when there's some grain to snaffle.