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Species

Water shrew

The large, dark grey water shrew lives mostly in wetland habitats. It's a good swimmer that hunts for aquatic insects and burrows into the banks.

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Common shrew

The diminutive common shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…

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Pygmy shrew

The diminutive pygmy shrew has a distinctively pointy nose and tiny eyes. It lives life in the fast lane, eating every 2-3 hours to survive, and only living for a year or so. Look out for it in…

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Local Wildlife Sites

Local Wildlife Sites are areas of land especially important for their wildlife. They are some of our most valuable wildlife areas.
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Water

Water is a vital part of the natural world. The lives of animals, plants and people depend on healthy water sources.
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Water voles

Water voles were once widespread across the UK, but numbers have dropped dramatically in the last few decades.
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Water voles

Find out where to see water voles, Britain's largest vole species and the inspiration behind The Wind in the Willows' Ratty.
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Water spider

There are several species of spider that live in our wetlands, but the water spider is the only one that spends its life under the water. In its pond habitats, it looks silvery because of the air…

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Water scorpion

The water scorpion is not a true scorpion, but it certainly looks like one! An underwater predator, it uses its front pincer-like legs to catch its prey. Its tail actually acts as a kind of '…