Wild Animals in Britain

In Britain, we have a lot of wild animals, birds, fish, insects and mammals - you can find a few of the most common ones here.

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Generic Name

Male Female YoungGroup Name

Other Information

Mammals

Badger(s)Boar

SowCub or Kit

Colony

(An old English name for a badger is a brock) They live in a set.

Bat(s) Male Female Pup Colony

Bats are a protected species in the UK.

Deer (Deer)

Stag Doe Fawn Herd

Fox(es)Dog-fox / Reynard

She-fox / Vixen

Cub SkulkFoxes live in an earth.

Hare(s) Jack Jill Leveret DownHares live in forms.

Hedgehog(s)

Boar Sow Piglet Prickle

Mole(s) Male Female Pup LabourMoles live in holes.

Mouse (Mice)

Buck Doe Pup Nest

Otter(s) Dog Bitch Kitten FamilyOtters live in dens.

Rabbit(s) Buck DoeKit / Bunny

ColonyRabbits live in warrens.

Rat(s) Buck DoeKitten / Pup

NestRats often live in sewers.

Squirrel(s) Buck Doe Pup Dray

There are two kinds of squirrel in the UK. The common grey squirrel and the rarer red squirrel. Only the red squirrel is a native.

Stoat(s) Jack Jill Kit Pack

Weasel(s) Jack Jill Kit Sneak