Mammals

Location: Worldwide.

Habitat:    Grassland, cultivated land, grassy coastal cliffs and woodland

Further information:    Introduced by the Romans. Very gragarious and considered a pest when found in large numbers. Females can have several litters a year. Image courtesy of Helen Phillips

Length:   Dog 112 cm , Vixen 108 cm.

Location: Worldwide.

Habitat:    Can be found just about anywhere. Farms, woods, towns and coast

Further information:    Will eat earthworms, rabbits, rodents, birds, insects, fruit, carrion. In towns and cities will scavenge for leftovers. Image courtesy of Mick Parton

Length:   Head and body about 25cm and tail 70cm

Location: Introduced to the British Isles from North America

Habitat:    Can be found in deciduous woodland, parks and gardens in towns and cities.

Further information:   Builds a nest called a drey out of twigs and leaves high up in trees sometimes between branches. The drey can be upto 2 to 3 feet across and is spherical in shape. Image courtesy of Mick Parton

Length:   18cm

Location: Worldwide.

Habitat:    They are frequently found living in cellars and in old sewers. Occasionally brown rats will colonise river banks and are very good at digging burrows. They are not normally found in mountainous areas.

Further information:    Brown rats originated in south-east Asia & Japan and are now distributed world-wide. They are found all over Britain, breeding throughout the year. They are extremely prolific, having up to five litters per year after reaching maturity after just three months. Carriers of many diseases including Weils, Salmonella and Hepatitis. They have an insatiable appetite and can gnaw through just about anything - wood, glass and improperly cured concrete.

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