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Pine martens caught on camera playing on children's swingset in Ardnamurchan, Scotland. The owner of the video, Les Humphreys, tells us this is a nightly occurence in his garden. Credit: Les Humphreys, Ardnamurchan Wildlife Watch Facebook Group #pinemarten #wildlifephotography

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Mammal Society announces a series of U-turns on mammal conservation. In an effort to win over the general public, CEO, Matt Larsen-Daw announced changes to the way we reverse the steep decline in mammal populations in a way that is fairer to the British people. #NetZero #Satire

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Have you heard the #GoodNews ? 🌟 Cameras in the New Forest, have spotted pine marten kits playing together – a great sign that there is now a breeding population! 💚 The species were previously thought to mostly only live in the north of England 🔎 📽️ - @SianGreen92

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Pine martens have been spotted in London for the first time in over a century! They were once widespread across the UK, but are now critically endangered in England & Wales. The area is being monitored to see if the marten has made this his permanent home 🏠 📽️ - Rose Toney

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Everybody meet Fox! He was taken to a vet as a suspected ferret kit. We were asked to ID his species but couldn’t clearly say if he was a stoat or a weasel. Well, it’s been a couple of months now and we can confirm that he’s a wavy #weasel ! 😆

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In the last five years, pine martens have been successfully reintroduced to the Forest of Dean by Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and partners. This year may witness the reintroduction of pine martens to Exmoor and Dartmoor.

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Pine martens are one of the rarest native mammals in Britain. These native carnivores were among Britain’s most common mammals, but were pushed to the brink of extinction in the face of hunting and the loss of their woodland homes over the past two centuries.

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Have you heard the #GoodNews ? 💫 Wildcats could be released in Devon as part of the Devon Wildcat Project run by the Wildlife Trust @DevonWildlife 😺 SW England was once a stronghold for Wildcats in England, but they have now been absent for more than 100 years 🐾

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Love hedgehogs? The Big Half Term #HedgehogWatch starts this Sunday 27 May! Get involved here @MathewsFiona @BBCSpringwatch @PTES @hedgehogsociety #evidencebasedconservation (c) Alick Simmons

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This is your last chance to enter our 2024 Mammal Photographer of the Year competition! MPOY: Young MPOY: Photo credit: Philip Orris, from last year's MPOY. #photography #wildlifephotography #britishwildlife

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Do you think someone told this #badger it was #Friday evening 🥳! This awesome video was taken in #Porthcurno , Cornwall by @PKPorthcurno and @rainonlens_ . To find out more about this dancing #mammal click the link NOW 👉 #PlanetPK

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The call for #nature 's recovery #petition has been signed by over 75K people 🥳! But #DYK we need 100K signatures to get a debate on the issue in #Parliament ? So what are you waiting for, ask friends, family or followers to sign it NOW 👉 #StateofNature

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The harvest #mouse is one of Britain's most charismatic #mammals , but they're thought to be in decline 💔 We're changing this by surveying their population so we can recommend a plan to secure their future 🐾 Help support our #appeal now👉 📸 Phil Orris

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Today is Red Squirrel Appreciation Day ❤️ Here's John Keery's picture from our 2020 Mammal Photographer of the Year competition to celebrate 🐿️ #squirrel #redsquirrel #RedSquirrelAppreciationDay #SquirrelAppreciationDay #redsquirrels

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This gorgeous shot of a fox between the buttercups won second place at our Mammal Photographer of the Year competition! 🦊 Please join us in giving Philip Orris a big round of applause for capturing this stunning moment 👏 See the full results here:

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#DYK there are more African #elephants in the world than grey #seals ?! The UK has ca. 40% of the world's population of grey seals so it's vital that we protect this species. Help us monitor seals on our @MammalMapperApp - remember there's a competition too! #MammalWeek

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You don't need to go far to experience the benefits of #nature 💚 Our friend @DrAmirKhanGP talks us through the #mammals found in his garden, how he helps them and how they help our #MentalHealth 🦔🦡🦇🦊🐭 #MHAW2021 #ConnectWithNature #GardenWildlife

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Nothing like a good scratch to get your morning started ☀️ Footage from our Training & Events Officer Rose Toney @trailerbythesea and Nick Littlewood @BadgerTrust @badgersni @scottishbadgers @MammalWeb @naturespy @mammals_uk #badgers

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Britain's most endangered #mammals are the wildcat, greater mouse-eared bat and black rat. The new Red List for British mammals highlights species at imminent risk of extinction (c) Peter Cairns @MathewsFiona @SussexUni @NaturalEngland #GBMammals2018

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Our #MondayMammal is the water vole 💧 🇬🇧Endangered in Britain 🌱Found in rivers, wetlands & mixed woodland 💀Average lifespan 5 months 🌿Eat grasses and waterside vegetation 🌞Active more during the day than night 🤱Have 3 - 4 litters a year #watervole #voles #wildlife #mammal

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If you've seen a #shrew , we want to hear from you! 👀 As part of our recently launched #SearchingforShrews project, we're asking for the public to submit records of any small mammals they see 🐭🐿️ You can submit your records via our @MammalMapperApp , or @MammalWeb 🤳

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Almost one in five of British #mammal species face a high risk of extinction. Today sees the launch of the first comprehensive review of mammal populations for more than 20 years (c) Philip Braude @MathewsFiona @SussexUni @NaturalEngland #GBMammals2018

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Today's Monday Mammal is the pygmy shrew! Widespread throughout mainland Britain and Ireland, and found on the Isle of Man and Outer Hebrides, where common shrews are absent. Pygmy shrews utilise tunnels in vegetation and seem to be more common on moorland than common shrews.

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For our #MidWeekMammal we look at the Roe Deer 🦌. #FunFact Although roe deer mate in summer the female will hold on to the fertilised egg, allowing it to implant in January. This avoids giving birth to young during harsh winters ❄️! For more on roe deer 👉

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Have you heard the #GoodNews 🐭 Landowners and farmers from #Yorkshire have grown a 6 mile continuous stretch of vegetation creating a #dormouse highway between two populations. This species is free to roam the dales for the first time in 100 years! 👉

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We thought we'd get in the #Christmas spirit with a 12 days of #mammals countdown! 🎄🎅 Please sing along with us, here goes… 🎶 On the 1st day of Christmas MamSoc gave to me… 🌿 A dormouse in a hazel tree 🌿 © Matt Binstead, @BWCtweets -visit in Dec/Jan & go again for free!

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We're rebranding! Do you like our new name? Make sure to tag #rspb or @Natures_Voice when you are posting mammal pictures! #mammals #mammalsociety #wildlife #birds #aprilfools

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Today's forgotten mammal is the water vole! The water vole used to be an abundant mammal in the British Isles but declined rapidly. #watervoles #rewilding #mammals #nature Pictures: Jenny Hibert, Matt Binstead, Philip Braude

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7 years

Disappointed with @BBCCountryfile Sunday's show. Foxes are an important part of the wildlife family in the British Isles. #evidencebasedconservation (c) Ian Wade

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Our new Water Vole Recovery Project Wales will allow us to draft a species conservation plan for the country's water voles & if you live in Wales, YOU can help. To find out more about the project and what you can do, visit the project page: @NatResWales

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@TotalVegOut We just don’t really see the porpoise 🤷

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4 years

This #MammalWeek we want to share the work of individuals supporting #mammals If YOU work with/research British mammals tell us about it in a single tweet (or a thread) using #MyWorkWithBritishMammals - we'll retweet as many of you as we can over the week!

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"It takes a village to save a species." Last month, our CEO had the chance to speak to the experts behind the release of wildcats in Cairngorms🐾 This historic release marks an important step for the restoration of wildcats in Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Full interview:

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💙ORCA #MINDFULNESS 💙 We often rush through the day without stopping, easily caught up in our own thoughts 🤯 So we've teamed up with @HughHarrop to bring you 2 minutes of #orca joy 🌊 Take this time to pause, #relax and enjoy 🥰 #MHAW2021 #ConnectWithNature #MHAW #orcas

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Here's something to make you smile on #WellnessWednesday 🦔🦔🦔 Hedgehogs are in fact pretty good swimmers 🏊‍♀️! Have you ever seen a hedgehog #swim ? For more information on #hedgehogs head to our #Mammal Hub 👉

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4 years

Who spotted these creatures on #WinterWatch last night? #DYK otters are one of the few animals to use tools ⛏️. Using stones they crack open food they can't get in to! Follow the link to find out more about otters 👉 @BBCSpringwatch

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We were excited to see lots of beaver footage in #WildIsles yesterday! 🦫 We have developed a new database to track their movement and spread with @NaturalEngland and the @EnvAgency 🗺 You can help contribute to projects like this via Mammal Mapper 👉

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It's #RandomActsOfKindnessDay and today we're asking you to do one kind act towards #nature , no matter how big or small 🐾! It could be picking up a piece of #litter , placing a clean #freshwater source in your #garden or #donating to our charity 👉

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Happy #MothersDay to all of the mother's out there 🦭💙

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7 months

We are thrilled to share that Sir David Attenborough will be presenting Mammals in new BBC series. This series explores what makes mammals the most successful animal group in the world—from the pygmy shrew to the blue whale. #DavidAttenborough #Mammals #NaturalHistory

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Friendly reminder on #hedgehog day of #MammalWeek that these little creatures are listed as vulnerable on our #RedList so please check those #bonfires for animals, especially hibernating hogs 🦔 #BonfireNight #MammalsMatter #WednesdayWisdom #halfterm

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1/4 of native #mammals risk extinction in Britain, finds our 1st @IUCNRedList authorised Red List: ➡️ ⬅️ 🐾11 risk imminent extinction 🐾 5 near threatened 🐾 4 data deficient @UK_CEH @JNCC_UK @NaturalEngland @nature_scot @NatResWales #MammalsAtRisk

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#RedList #PineMarten Threats: Historically heavily persecuted hence now Critically Endangered in England & Wales. Reinforcement programmes have occurred in Wales with others planned elsewhere. Reintroductions use Scottish animals - where pine martens are Least Concern

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Today is #WorldOtterDay 🦦 The UK is home to the Eurasian Otter! Fun fact, although otters are very good swimmers they can't hold their breath for very long. Their average dive is about 30 seconds ⏱ 📸 Sophie Hall #otters #otter #otterday #ukwildlife #eurasianotter #ukmammals

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We certainly enjoyed last nights #WinterWatch on the very charismatic Rat 🐀. Our favourite fun rat fact is that a group of rats is called a mischief! Follow the link to find out more about rats on our hub 👉 Who will be tuning in tonight 🙋 @BBCSpringwatch

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Did you know that the harvest mouse is the only British mammal to have a prehensile tail? 🐒 They can even hold on to grass stems with it! Did you know they also need our help! ⏳ We've recently launched an appeal to help secure their future 💚 find out more on our website 💻

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What's that, it's #MammalMonday again already!? Today, we take a look at the #RedSquirrel (Sciurus vulgaris). With more than 60% of their range lost in England and Wales, grey squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis) are their main threat through resource competition & disease spread

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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 New Research Shows Alarming Decline in Small #Mammals in the UK 💀 Read the press release for our most recent paper published in Biological Conservation in conjunction with @UK_CEH and @SussexUni here 👉 #conservation #nature #wildlife

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#RedList #HarvestMouse Threats: Loss of habitat. Changes in agricultural practices such as harvest times & species grown have likely reduced populations. We're preparing to launch a national harvest mouse survey in 2021! Find out more here:

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#MammalMonday Red Squirrel Fact File 👇🏼 🐾 Long tail and prominent ear tufts , white chest but coat can vary from red to black 🐾 Small body length of 18-23cm 🐾 Tree dwelling diurnal species 🐾 Eats a wide range of foods, but tree seeds and fruits particularly important

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Today's forgotten mammal is the Common pipistrelle! The common pipistrelle is our smallest and most common bat—small enough to fit in a matchbox and weighs no more than a 20p piece. But they are still capable of eating around 3,000 insects in a night. #CommonPipistrelle

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It's very important to record the mammals you see, as sometimes it leads to a discovery 🚨 The Greater White-toothed Shrew has now been discovered in Britain! Read our full press release below 👇 📸 Shutterstock #UKmammal #invasive #nationalmammalweek

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The Government is backtracking on protecting our #StateofNature 👎 @DefraGovUK promised a ‘ #NetZero for nature’ but they’ve delivered a weak target that won’t hold them to account It's time to demand action 💪 #sign , #share & write to your MP now 👇

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We hope you enjoyed #MammalWeek as much as we have - you may have even learnt a few more things about Britain's #mammals along the way! If you did, please consider making a donation or becoming a Mammal Society member to support our research Thank you 🐾

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Could #hedgehogs soon have more protection? An amendment being discussed could see them added to Schedule 5 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act. It would mean by law hedgehogs would need to be searched for in developments AND mitigation measures would need to be put in place

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Harvest mouse survey season isn’t over yet! We are still asking volunteers to get out and look for their distinctive woven spherical nests. The season ends on 31st March so don’t miss your chance to take part. Credit: Derek Crawley #harvestmouse #mammal #citizenscience

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Have you heard the #GoodNews 🌟? The @WelshGovernment has announced plans to ban the use of glue traps in Wales after a successful campaign from @RSPCAcymru 🥳 More often than not #GlueTraps cause injuries to wild #animals as they are non-selective 👉

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This week, our #GoodNews is in Cheshire, where an old golf course is being transformed into a woodland 💫⛳ Frodsham golf course has been acquired by the @WoodlandTrust , creating a space to be enjoyed by wildlife and the local community 🌳

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It's #NationalGardeningWeek so we're celebrating moles 🐾 #DYK Moles contribute to the health of the #soil by aerating it, draining it and mixing its nutrients whilst also eating crop damaging larvae 💫 For a #mole themed quiz head to our instagram 🤩

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Happy bank holiday! Treating you to three adorable stoats for this #MondayMammal ! 🐾 🇬🇧 Found throughout Britain 🍽️ Diet consists of small mammals like rabbits and water voles 〰️ Often hunts in a zig-zag pattern

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One reason #foxes can exist in so many different #habitats is their generalist diet. From small mammals like field voles & rabbits, to earthworms, beetles, birds and berries - even crabs on salt marshes! In urban areas scavenging provides a variety of food sources #mammalmonday

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It's #DormouseWeek so our #MondayMammal is the Hazel Dormouse 🐭 🌳Live in mixed woodland 👶Can live up to 5 years 🌍Mainly found in South of the UK 🌘They are nocturnal 🐭They have 1-2 litters a year 🔴Their GB status is vulnerable #dormice #dormouse #hazeldormouse #UKmammal

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We are asking for volunteers in Scotland to help us record mountain hares to address a severe data shortage. To take part, please visit this page: #mountainhare #mammal #citizenscience #scotland

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The Skomer vole Myodes glareolus skomerensis is a sub species of the bank vole found on Skomer Island in Wales. With no ground predators, it can be less shy. Read more about other island species in today's blog: #MammalWeek @skomer_island

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If you want a #mammal activity for the weekend, why not download @MammalMapperApp and record anything you see either from your window at home or out & about! It's FREE & anyone registering over #MammalWeek will be entered into our prize draw! 🎁

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What great news to put a smile on our face 🤩 Draft legislation today recognises that vertebrates have feelings and will require the Government to take account of this in its policy making decisions 🦇🦡🦊🦔🐋 #QueensSpeech #MHAW2021 #ConnectWithNature #GoodNewsTues

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#DYK that the water shrew is most unusual amongst #mammals in possessing venomous saliva? A mild toxin secreted into the saliva in the mouth helps to stun the prey. There's more about #watershrews on our Species Hub © Katie Nethercoat #MammalMonday

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#DYK otters can travel large distances. Some use as much as 20 km or more of river habitat! They deposit droppings called spraints around their range not just to mark their territory but also for social communication. Females with cubs reduce sprainting to avoid detection

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Remember remember to check your bonfires this November 🔥 Bonfire night, although fun for some, can be distressing for our wildlife. This year enjoy the 5th of November with our wildlife in mind 💚 #bonfirenight #5thofNovember #GuyFawkes #Ukwildlife #UKmammal #fireworksnight

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Almost 1 in 5 of British #mammal species face a high risk of extinction. Let politicians know how much you care about action to save our wildlife! Save 22 Sept for a walk on the wild side @ChrisGPackham #PeoplesWalkForWildlife #MammalMonday

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#DYK young Natterer's #bats can fly within around 20 days of being born #mammalmonday (C) Chris Damant

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Our #MondayMammal is the water #shrew ! #FunFact Shrews need to consume 200-300% of their body weight in food each day ... but that's not all, they also have red-tipped teeth 🤯. For more about this cool #mammal , visit our Mammal Hub 👉 #DYK #Fact

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Our latest edition of Mammal News is being prepared to wing its way to you soon! If you'd like to receive our magazine, you can Become A Member. Find a list of membership benefits plus how to join here: #charitytuesday

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Urgent action needed to #ProtectMountainHare from intensive culling on #grousemoors @ScotWildlife @RSPBScotland @MarkAvery @ChrisGPackham

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It's finally #Friday 🤩 Time to channel you inner #badger and relax over the weekend 🙋 🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡🦡 #MHAW21 #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek #ConnectWithNature #badgers #nature #wildlife #relax

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Let the captioning commence! #CometitionTime You have until MIDNIGHT TONIGHT to caption the #RedSquirrel to be in with a chance of winning The Squirrel book and audiobook! The winner will be announced tomorrow!

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We're sad to say goodbye to #WinterWatch , but luckily @BBCSpringwatch is just round the corner! Today our Beaver fun fact is from @sophiepavs ... ever wondered why Beavers have orange teeth 🍊? It's because they're impregnated with iron 🦷! #beavers #naturefact #mammals

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Have you heard the #GoodNews ? 🦬 Reintroduced Bison in Kent are already effectively managing their local woodlands, two months after their move-in date 🏡 Their activities have improved the habitat for other wildlife, such as stag beetles and woodpeckers 🪲

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Our #MondayMammal is the water #shrew 💧 Fact file 👇 🇬🇧They're Britain's largest shrew 💨Usually live no longer than 19 months 💧Semi-aquatic, mostly found close to water 🍽Feed on freshwater invertebrates 🏠Live in burrows 🐾Generally solitary #shrews #watershrew #UKmammals

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Our Mammal Photographer of the Year goes to...🥁 Stuart Pevy from Surrey for this brilliant shot of a badger!🦡 We received so many amazing photos, but our judges were constantly drawn back to this unusual and charismatic moment 🍎 Special thanks to @BWCtweets for the support!

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Should the lynx be reintroduced in Britain? In case you missed it during the weekend whiteout here's our position statement (c) #evidencebasedconservation #mammals

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Our #MondayMammal is the wildcat 🐈 🇬🇧Critical on the GB Red List 🌲Found in upland, moorland & woodlands 🐱Average life span 10-12 years ⛰Confined to Scotland, north of Glasgow & Edinburgh 🐰Eats rabbits, hares & small mammals 🌒Active at night #wildcat #felissilvestris

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This week's Monday Mammal is the bank vole! Bank voles live in woodland and gardens. They are very active and often seen. Found across the UK. The bank voles that live on Skomer Island, Wales, have evolved into a unique subspecies, larger and bolder than their mainland cousins

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Oh hey, I stoatally didn't see you there 😉 Have you entered the Mammal Photographer of the Year competition yet? There's great prizes up for grabs 💫 Here's a pic from Julian Terreros-Martin in 2021 for inspo! #MPOY #maturephotography #stoat #mammalphotos #stoats #mammals

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7 months

This week's Monday Mammal is the polecat! Polecats are found throughout Wales, the midlands and parts of central southern England. The polecat population is around 46,000. Road accidents are a major threat as they tend to be attracted to other road kill items for food.

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2 years

Mammal Photographer of the Year is open for entries! ❄️ Make sure you get your entries in before the 6th of April for the chance to win some exciting mammal-related prizes! 🦊 #MPOY #MPOY2023

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8 years

The final mammal in our Christmas Mammal Countdown was the wood mouse, from this lovely photo by Sarah Darnell. #mamsocxmas

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2 years

It’s #GoodNews Tues! 🌟 As of the beginning of this month, Beavers are now a protected species in England 🙌🦫 It’s now illegal to capture, kill, injure or disturb these fantastic environmental engineers 🪵 📸 - Per Harald Olsen (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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4 years

Finish off #DormouseWeek with some extra reading! We have 2 #student blogs on the #hazeldormouse Read about what @ScopesEllie & @EL_Cartledge are up to for their PhD research, along with our other featured students, here: @PTES #studentsunday

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3 years

Today's the day! Our #HarvestMouse #Survey has officially started! 🌟🐭 Learn more and get involved to help us learn more about Britain's smallest mammal here 👉 If you're surveying, we'd love to see your photos and updates by tagging #HMNestFest !

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11 months

The Mammal Society is launching a project to track the spread of the invasive Greater white-toothed shrew. We are using owl pellet dissection as a method to collect data on small mammal communities. If you have owl pellets to spare, please send them to "Freepost MAMMALSOC".

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6 years

Britain's hedgehogs are rapidly disappearing. Help us to find out why. The Big Half Term #HedgehogWatch starts TODAY! Get involved here @MathewsFiona @BBCSpringwatch @PTES @hedgehogsociety #evidencebasedconservation (c) Dr Pat Morris

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2 years

Happy #ValentinesDay from all of us at the Mammal Society! 💖 #valentines #vulpesvulpes #foxes #mammals #UKmammals

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🎉WE WON🎉 We’re thrilled to announce that The Red List for British Mammals won @CIEEMnet ’s NGO impact award!! Thanks to all involved @UK_CEH 🦊🦇🐭🐰🦫🦡🦦🦔🐿 #conservation #mammal #wildlife

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3 years

Our #MidWeekMammal is the Noctule #bat 🦇 #DYK Noctules have very powerful wings and can fly up to 50 km per hour above tree-tops catching food on the wing! Learn more about this #mammal by clicking here 👉

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2 years

Look at this great mammal sighting from one of our followers! A pair of juvenile wood mice 🐭 What mammals have you spotted recently? Let us know in the comments 👇 📸 Eliot Collins #woodmice #woodmouse #UKmammal #UKwildlife #conservation #mammalsociety #mammalsighting #mouse

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2 years

Our new FREE Mini Mammal Courses are a great way to learn more about our UK mammals! 🦡 Right now we've got courses about otters, fallow deer, badgers, and a NEW course on red foxes! 🦊 Teach yourself something new today! 👉

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3 years

Our #MondayMammal is the Nathusius’ Pipistrelle Last week @_BCT_ discovered a tiny Nathusius’ #Pipistrelle who had flown 2,018 km across #Europe - one of the furthest known flights by a #bat from Britain across Europe 🦇! Find out more here 👉

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