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Common Mole

Cylindrical body with prominent broad, spade-like forelimbs, pink pointed snout and short tail. Uniformly short velvety black fur. Ears not visible and minute eyes.

<p><span>Cylindrical body with prominent broad, spade-like forelimbs, pink pointed snout and short tail. Uniformly short velvety black fur. Ears not visible and minute eyes.</span></p>

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European Hedgehog

usually have between 5000 and 7000 spines. The face, chest, belly, throat and legs of the animal are not covered in these spines, but instead in a coarse, grey-brown fur. RED LISTED

<p><span>usually have between 5000 and 7000 spines. The face, chest, belly, throat and legs of the animal are not covered in these spines, but instead in a coarse, grey-brown fur. RED LISTED</span></p>

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Common Shrew

A small creature with tiny eyes, small ears and a long nose, giving its face a pointy shape. Its fur is dense and velvety, the colouring is dark brown on its back, grey or silver underneath, and pale brown on the sides.

<p>A small creature with tiny eyes, small ears and a long nose, giving its face a pointy shape. Its fur is dense and velvety, the colouring is dark brown on its back, grey or silver underneath, and pale brown on the sides. </p>

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Pygmy Shrew

Distinctive long nose with very small eyes and ears. Their fur is short and two-tone, grey-brown on top and grey or white on the underside. The tail is hairy and about 70% the length of the body

<p><span>Distinctive long nose with very small eyes and ears. Their fur is short and two-tone, grey-brown on top and grey or white on the underside. The tail is hairy and about 70% the length of the body</span></p>

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Water Shrew

Black fur on top, silver/grey fur underneath. Larger than other species. Long pointed snout with small ears and tiny eyes. On closer inspection, has fringe of stiff silver hairs on underside of tail.

<p><span>Black fur on top, silver/grey fur underneath. Larger than other species. Long pointed snout with small ears and tiny eyes. On closer inspection, has fringe of stiff silver hairs on underside of tail.</span></p>

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Greater white-toothed shrew

Covered in a grey-red-brown upper half and a yellowish-grey underside, they have prominent ears, bright white teeth, and a tail with long, white hairs

<p><span>Covered in a grey-red-brown upper half and a yellowish-grey underside, they have prominent ears, bright white teeth, and a tail with long, white hairs</span></p>

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Brown Hare

has very long black-tipped ears; large, long, powerful hind legs. They are much redder than their counter-parts, and with a black-topped tail. There is yellow flecking to the fur.

<p><span>has very long black-tipped ears; large, long, powerful hind legs. They are much redder than their counter-parts, and with a black-topped tail. There is yellow flecking to the fur.</span></p>

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Mountain Hare

Sporting a white tail, they have a coat which is brown in summer but turns white in winter. They have long ears that are shorter than those of their counter-parts with slightly black tips.