Mammals Found in and around Dewsbury in West Yorkshire

There are 26 species of mammals found within a five mile radius of Dewsbury. Some might be infrequent visitors, recent additions or may not have been seen for many years.

List of Mammals found in Dewsbury


45 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Badger (Meles meles)
Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Domestic Cat (Felis catus)
Field Mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)
Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)
Mole (Talpa europaea)
Otter (Lutra lutra)
Polecat (Mustela putorius)
Red Deer (Cervus elaphus)
Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus)
Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius)
55 Khz Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pygmaeus)
Brown Hare (Lepus europaeus)
Chinese Barking Deer (Muntiacus reevesi)
Fallow Deer (Dama dama)
Field Vole (Microtus agrestis)
Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis)
Leisler's Bat (Nyctalus leisleri)
Noctule (Nyctalus noctula)
Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus)
Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris)
Water Shrew (Neomys fodiens)
Weasel (Mustela nivalis)