All images on this website have been taken in Leicestershire and Rutland by NatureSpot members. We welcome new contributions - just register and use the Submit Records form to post your photos. Click on any image below to visit the species page. The RED / AMBER / GREEN dots indicate how easy it is to identify the species - see our Identification Difficulty page for more information. A coloured rating followed by an exclamation mark denotes that different ID difficulties apply to either males and females or to the larvae - see the species page for more detail.
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.
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.