Mustelidae - Weasel family

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Mammals

There are 101 mammals found in the British Isles, including 17 bats and 22 cetacians. Eleven are introduced or naturalised species and four are feral.

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Leicestershire and Rutland resources

The Leicestershire & Rutland Mammal Group was established in 2015: Facebook Group: Leicestershire & Rutland Mammal Group.
There is also a Bat Group (Facebook Group) and a Badger Group (Facebook Group).

Other useful websites and publications

British Mammal Society

Identifying mammals from gnawed nuts - Dormice, Wood Mice, Bank Voles and Grey Squirrels can be identified from the way Hazel nuts have been gnawed.

Bats:

Bat Conservation Trust - What Bat Is That?
Bat Conservation Trust - About Bats
Video: An Introduction to Bats - Nathalie Cossa

Mammals of Britain and Europe (Collins Field Guide) - useful book but covers European mammals as well as British species.

Mustelidae - Weasel family

Mustelids (from the Latin mustela, weasel), are commonly referred to as the weasel family, and are a family of carnivorous mammals. The Mustelidae are a diverse family and the largest in the order Carnivora.