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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.
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. Some species have however adapted to the expanding urban environment, particularly the red fox , which is the most successful urban mammal after the brown rat , and other creatures ...
The fauna of England is similar to that of other areas British Isles [1] and lies within the Palearctic realm.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.
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.
A few endemic species are Arctic-Alpine species, survivors of Arctic species of plants and animals which either adapted to the warming climate or became isolated in suitable areas of mountains or lakes which still retained a suitable micro-climate. A common misconception is that the entirety of the British Isles was under glaciers and was ...
Lists of British domestic animal breeds (3 P) Animal breeds originating in England (9 C) Animal breeds originating in Ireland (5 C, ...
British National Vegetation Classification; The reptiles of Great Britain include three native snakes and three native lizards. A number of sea turtles visit Great ...
British animal care and training writers (8 P) Pages in category "Animals in the United Kingdom" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.