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Woodland animals

The UK's woodland has some of our richest habitats providing homes for thousands of species including our most loved animals and plants.

Discover more about the mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians that you might find in UK woodland below.

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  • Hazel dormouse in hibernation in Bovey Valley Woods, Devon.

    Mammals

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  • The chiffchaff is one of the first birds to arrive from its wintering grounds in southern Europe and north Africa. Listen out for the distinctive chiff-chaff song in early spring.

    Birds

    Woods provide shelter, food and nesting sites for some of the UK’s most beautiful and inte...

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  • You may encounter common toads in woodlands and damp areas from late February to early October.

    Amphibians

    In the UK there are two distinct types of amphibians, the frogs and toads (without tails) ...

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  • Grass snakes favour rough land and pastures, open woodland, wet heathlands, gardens, parks and hedgerows.

    Reptiles

    Reptiles need more than one habitat to complete their life cycles and woodland can provide...

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  • Silver-washed fritillary gets its name from the beautiful streaks of silver visible on the underside of its wings (Photo: Andreas Eichler/Wikimedia Commons)

    Butterflies

    Butterflies, like moths, are in the insect order Lepidoptera. It's derived from the ancien...

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  • Wings of the male keeled skimmer are often held forward at rest. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

    Dragonflies and damselflies

    Dragonflies and damselflies belong to the Odonata order of insects. They are attractive wi...

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  • The undertakers of the beetle world, sexton beetles bury corpses as a food source for their larvae. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons.

    Beetles

    Beetles are the largest order (Coleoptera) of insects with some 350,000 to 400,000 species...

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  • Five spot burnet moth can be found along open woodland rides and glades during the day when its warm and sunny. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

    Moths

    Moths, along with butterflies, are are in the insect order Lepidoptera, which means 'scal...

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  • Crab spiders can appear white, yellow or green as they are able to change their body colour to match their background. Photo: Wikimedia Commons

    Spiders

    Spiders are air-breathing arthropods with eight legs. They are the largest order (Araneae)...

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