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    Mammal Species

    Below is a list of Mammals that can be found around the Emm Brook.

    This is not a definitive checklist. The species listed here are those for which we have records on the wildlife database held by FOTEB.

    These lists are being constantly updated as new species are identified.

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    The"Area Seen" column refers to the 10 sections that the Brook has been split into for monitoring purposes (see Wildlife page).


    COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS AREA SEEN
    HedgehogColias croceaResident5
    Common ShrewSorex araneusResident
    MoleTaipa europaeusResident4,5
    Daubenton's BatMyotis daubentoniResident
    PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellusResident5
    RabbitAnthocharis cardaminesResident9
    Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensisResident5,7
    Bank VoleClethrionomys glareolusResident
    Brown RatRattus norvegicusiResident5
    House Mouse Mus musculusResident
    Wood MouseApodemus sylvaticusResident
    Red FoxVulpes vulpesResident5,6
    WeaselMustela nivalisResident
    StoatMustela ermineaResident8
    American mink Mustela vison Unknown6
    BadgerMeles melesResident
    Roe DeerCapreolus capreolusResident8 ,10
    Muntjac DeerMuntiacus reevesiResident10