MAMMALS – Life in the Wild

Česká Příroda / Czech Nature / MAMMALS


Least Weasel

(Mustela nivalis)


Habitat: Farmland and open countryside, often near human settlements
Diet: Mice, amphibians, reptiles, birds, hares, insects
Activity: Active throughout the day, mainly at dusk and dawn



Bank Vole

(Clethrionomys glareolus)


Habitat: Forests, parks, meadows, reed beds
Diet: Plants, seeds, fungi, forest fruits, insects
Activity: Active all day, mostly in the evening and early morning




Coypu / Nutria

(Myocastor coypus)


Habitat: Riverbanks, ponds, swamps
Diet: Aquatic plants, plant roots
Activity: Mostly active in the evening and at dawn




Roe Deer

(Capreolus capreolus)


Habitat: Forests, meadows, agricultural fields
Diet: Herbs, grasses, fruits
Activity: Active throughout the day, mainly at dusk and dawn




Red Squirrel

(Sciurus vulgaris)


Habitat: Forests, parks, gardens
Diet: Nuts, seeds, fungi, fruits
Activity: Diurnal (active during the day)





European Hare

(Lepus europaeus)


Habitat: Farmland, meadows, forest edges
Diet: Plants, grasses, fruits, fungi
Activity: Active throughout the day, mainly from evening to morning