Mammals in Cornwall

There are around 50 species of mammal found in and around Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, including bats, terrestrial and marine mammals. These range from the smallest, the pygmy shrew - no bigger than your thumb, to the largest - the fin whale, the second largest animal in the world!

The Cornwall Wildlife Trust constantly updates its information about the distribution of our mammals, their habitat preferences and any specific threats. The more we can find out, the more effectively we can conserve them and the habitats in which they live.

We are keen to know of any mammals, tracks or any other signs you may come across. So please let us know what you have seen, when you saw it, where you saw it and who you are!

Badger front paw. Photograph copyright John Crouch.

General

• Latest mammal news
• Mammal events in Cornwall
• Small mammal recording
• Mammal identification guides
• Send us your mammal records

Mammal groups and projects

• Bodyline
• Celebrating Cornwall's Mammals from dormice to dolphins!
• Cornwall Bat Group
• Cornwall Bat Hospital
• Cornwall Dolphin Group
• Cornwall Mammal Group
• Cornwall Otter Group
• Cornwall Seal Group
• Seaquest South-west
• Seasearch
• Water for Wildlife
• Wildlife Veterinary Investigation Centre

More about mammals

• Bat conservation in Cornwall
• Bottlenose dolphins
• Grey seals in Cornwall
• Hedgehogs
• How to discourage unwanted badger attention to your garden
• Marine strandings emergency contacts
• Otters in Cornwall
• Vanishing water voles
• What to do if you find a seal pup

Noctule bat (Nyctalus noctula) one of the largest British species
photograph by David Chapman

All mammals are under-recorded in Cornwall and probably nationally, so don't forget to send us your Cornish mammal records.

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