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Area 1
Ground beetle
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 2
Ground beetle
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 3
Ground beetle
Common newt
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Common shrew
Red fox
Area 4
Ground beetle
Salmon
Bullhead
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Song thrush
Area 5
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Salmon
Bullhead
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Area 6
Ground beetle
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Red fox
Area 7
Ground beetle
Grass snake
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Common shrew
Red fox
Area 8
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Grass snake
Sand lizard
Crow
Song thrush
Barn owl
Common shrew
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 9
Ground beetle
Salmon
Bullhead
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Song thrush
Common shrew
Area 10
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Salmon
Bullhead
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Song thrush
Common shrew
Area 11
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Crow
Song thrush
Black grouse
Common shrew
Red fox
Area 12
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Grass snake
Sand lizard
Crow
Song thrush
Common shrew
Area 13
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Bullhead
Grass snake
Sand lizard
Crow
Song thrush
Common shrew
Area 14
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Common shrew
Area 15
Ground beetle
Common newt
Grass snake
Crow
Common shrew
Area 16
Ground beetle
Crow
Song thrush
Black grouse
Area 17
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Short-haired b'bee
Natterjack toad
Grass snake
Crow
Black grouse
Common shrew
Area 18
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Bullhead
Grass snake
Sand lizard
Crow
Common shrew
Area 19
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Bullhead
Grass snake
Crow
Common shrew
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 20
Ground beetle
Crow
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 21
Ground beetle
Bullhead
Crow
Song thrush
Black grouse
Area 22
Ground beetle
Bullhead
Grass snake
Crow
Black grouse
Common shrew
Area 23
Red admiral
Ground beetle
Grass snake
Salmon
Crow
Black grouse
Common shrew
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 24
Ground beetle
Crow
Common shrew
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Area 25
Ground beetle
Crow
Hazel dormouse
Red fox
Explore this imaginary landscape, populated by a selection of UK animals.
  • Which animals are widespread (found in many areas)? 
  • Which animals are rare (found in only a few areas)? 
  • Which areas have many animals? Which have few? 

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Show landscape Show species richness
Show range-size rarity Show taxic richness

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Outline:

Red admiral Ground beetle Short-haired bumblebee Salmon
Bullhead Common newt Natterjack toad Grass snake
Sand lizard Crow Song thrush Black grouse
Barn owl Common shrew Hazel dormouse Red fox
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Species:
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