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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

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Rather more are killed in collisions with cars. And there are still some mammals I’d really like to see, such as the Russian flying squirrel that can be found in Finland and Estonia, or the mysterious Pyrenean Desman, which looks like a shrew but is more closely related to the Mole. However, top of my wanted list is a European Lynx.

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Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks

10,000 Birds

No, not an Arctic Fox, but a Red Fox in Arctic Finland I may not have seen many wolves, but I have seen lots of foxes (or what I should perhaps call red foxes). They will also kill any water birds they can capture, from Kingfishers to Mallard. The post Fur and Fangs rather than Feathers and Beaks first appeared on 10,000 Birds.

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