Lynx lynx

The Eurasian lynx is the largest of the four lynx species and Europe’s third-largest predator. Supremely adapted to life in deep snow, the lynx preys…

Salamandra salamandra

The fire salamander is one of Europe’s most recognizable amphibians, its striking black and yellow warning coloration advertising the potent neurotoxic alkaloids secreted from parotoid…

Cygnus olor

The mute swan is among the heaviest flying birds in the world, and its majestic gliding silhouette on calm water has made it a cultural…

Bombus terrestris

The buff-tailed bumblebee is one of the most ecologically important pollinators in Europe and a key model organism for understanding insect cognition. Unlike honeybees, bumblebee…

Triturus cristatus

The great crested newt is the largest newt species in the UK and much of northern Europe, distinguished by the spectacular jagged dorsal crest that…

Salmo salar

The Atlantic Salmon is one of the world’s most iconic migratory fish, completing extraordinary oceanic journeys before returning to the exact freshwater stream where it…

Asterias rubens

The Common Starfish — more accurately called a sea star since it is not a fish — is one of the most recognizable invertebrates of…

Bufo bufo

The Common Toad is one of Europe’s most widespread amphibians, recognizable by its warty, mottled brown skin and golden eyes with horizontal slit pupils. Unlike…

Oryctolagus cuniculus

The European Rabbit is native to the Iberian Peninsula and northwestern Africa but has been introduced to every continent except Antarctica, making it one of…

Erithacus rubecula

The European Robin is one of the most beloved birds of the British Isles and Europe, its vivid orange-red breast instantly recognizable against winter snow…