Description
Book SynopsisBritain is home to almost 100 species of mammals. Featuring grumpy bats and psychopathic mice, a host of eccentric human characters, and the usual holiday stresses and family squabbles, this book presents a blend of travel, natural history, and family.
Table of ContentsJanuary - "Coming, ready or not!": Our first efforts at spotting some mammals (squirrels and rabbits); February - Hanging horseshoes and Water Rats: Two unusual forays after tricky finds; March - The Fox and the Grapes: Britain's favourite carnivores, Badger and Fox; April - It was here just yesterday: In search of the Otter, mainly looking at lots of empty water; the Stoat - a truly scary hunter; May - Scotland: Tales of seasickness, near misses and eventual triumph (featuring Pine Martens, voles, whales - and Wallabies!); June - in the traps: The delights of catching small mammals in the garden; July - Sick and stranded: A beached whale causes distress, but Hedgehogs save the day; August - Sleepy time: on the trail of Dormice; September - Rare bats and setbacks: a stressful introduction to "bat politics"; October - North and East: In search of Water Deer from China, Mountain Hare and Deer; November/ December: Dolphins, Moles, Weasels... and the magic number!
