From bats to beavers: five mammals that live by UK waterways

Holidaying by a river? Keep your eyes peeled for some intriguing creaturesDistinguished from the rat by its blunt nose, small ears and furry tail, the water vole is an endangered species. It lives around rivers, streams, ponds and lakes - and in marshes and moorland. Look out for riverbank burrows with a nibbled "lawn? of grass around the entrance - a sure sign that there are water voles around. Continue reading...