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This is a list of mammals of Great Britain. The diversity of mammal fauna of Great Britain is somewhat impoverished compared to that of Continental Europe , due to the short period of time between the last ice age and the flooding of the land bridge between Great Britain and the rest of Europe.
A DEFRA study from 2006 suggested that 100 species became extinct in the UK during the 20th century: about 100 times the background extinction rate. [3] This has had a major impact on indigenous animal populations. Song birds in particular are becoming scarcer, and habitat loss has affected larger mammalian species.
A non-native grey squirrel chases a native red squirrel in Betws Garmon, Wales.. There are regulations that aim to prevent and minimise the impact of the introduction and spread of Invasive species that are not native to England and Wales.
England's fauna is mainly made up of small animals and is notable for having few large mammals, but in similarity with other island nations; many bird species. England for the most part has an oceanic climate , which lacks extremes of heat or cold and provides plentiful rainfall making the country a rather 'green' environment and providing much ...
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This is a list of extinct animals of the British Isles, including extirpated species. Only a small number of the listed species are globally extinct (most famously the Irish elk, great auk and woolly mammoth). Most of the remainder survive to some extent outside the islands.
Pages in category "Animals in the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
Wilkinson, J.W., Baker, J. and Foster, J. Priorities for Non-Native Amphibians and Reptiles in the UK. ARC Research Report 11/02. This page was last edited on 26 ...