Field guide to the most commonly encountered mammals and birds

Here, we provide some basic information regarding commonly observed species (plus some others about which we have had queries).  

Feel free to contact us by email if you have any questions regarding species you have encountered on the site.

For more information about mammals, we recommend the Mammal Society's species hub, here. For birds, excellent resources are available from the RSPB (here) and the BTO (here).

 

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Algerian hedgehog

Scientific name: Atelerix algirus

Appearance: Relatively small with a white face, brown legs and a white or brown underbelly, highly visible, large ears and lack of spines on the crown of the head.

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