Mammals

Muddy brown and white beagle seen from behind

Alabama rot dog disease: how to spot the signs and protect your dog

Otterhound in park

Meet Britain’s rarest dog: the otterhound

European wild rabbit sitting on grass

Rabbit guide: how to identify and where to see

Brown hare (Lepus europaeus) is the most commonly seen species of hare in the UK/Credit: Mike Lane, Getty Images

Hare guide: how to identify and where to see

Single track in misty Thetford Forest in Norfolk UK

Best forest campsites in the UK in 2023

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What’s the difference between rabbits and hares?

Badger cub in bluebells

Spring wildlife guide: what to look for and where to see it

highland cattle guide Countryfile

Highland cattle guide: what they are, where they live and how to see them

Low Angle View Of Sheep Standing On Mountain

British sheep breeds and how to recognise them

Red squirrel on log

Red squirrel guide: how to identify and best places to see in Britain

Grey cat hiding in brown paper bag

How to keep your pets safe and calm on Bonfire Night

Hedgehog house National Trust

The best hedgehog houses for your garden

A wild Red Fox, (Vulpes vulpes) emerging from the entrance to its den.

Fox guide: behaviour, mating patterns and how to identify

A Eurasian beaver by a stick in a wetland

Eurasian beavers granted legal protection in England

Bison at Wildwood Trust. Credit Wildwood Trust

Wild bison released in English woodland as part of flagship wildling project