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Red fox standing in the garden with flowers near the house in a suburb of London. © DG Wildlife/Getty
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How to identify animal droppings

Dunnock nest with eggs in Norfolk, UK. © David Tipling/Universal Images Group/Getty
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How to identify birds’ eggs

Nuthatch in classic pose during a snow storm in Yorkshire, UK. © Simon Roy
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British wildlife in February

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Gorse in the snow. © Getty
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British wildlife in January

A mountain hare hunkers down in a snow storm in The Cairngorm Mountains, Scotland. © Lyle McCalmont/Getty
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British wildlife in December

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) circling over Britain's largest rookery, Norfolk, UK
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Roosting birds to spot this winter and how to identify them

Juvenile hedgehog in autumn, in Dorset. © Colin Varndell
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British wildlife in November

A goldcrest perched on a bramble looking for insects. © Gary Chalker/Getty
Animal Facts

Guide to tautonyms, triple tautonyms, and binomial nomenclature

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How to identify and attract pollinators to your garden

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Best British wildlife to spot in March

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Quizzes

How well do you know your UK deer species?

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How to identify pond wildlife

Eurasian otter. © Ed Evans/Getty
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Mink or otter? How to tell the difference

Brown rat. © Mike Lane/Getty
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How to tell the difference between a brown rat and a water vole

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How to identify slugs and snails