Mammals Found in and around Bridgwater in Somerset

There are 25 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Bridgwater. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Bridgwater


American Mink (Neovison vison)
Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Daubenton's Bat (Myotis daubentonii)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Stoat (Mustela erminea)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brandt's Bat (Myotis brandtii)
Brown Long-Eared Bat (Plecotus auritus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Rhinolophus hipposideros)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)

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