Mute swan

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Scientific name: Cygnus olor Irish name: Eala bhalbh Size: 144-160cm (1.44-1.6m) Diet: Herbivore Tips on how to find them: Very easy to see on rivers and lakes throughout Ireland.

Otter

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International name: Eurasian otter Scientific name: Lutra lutra Irish name: Dobharchú Length: 95-130cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: Present only in oxygen-rich waters; usually nocturnal (I was lucky to have seen one by day, as in the photograph); … Continued

Puffin

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International name: Atlantic puffin Scientific name: Fratercula arctica Irish name: Puifín Length: 20cm Diet: Carnivore Tips on how to find them: Best seen in summer; seen on cliffs mainly along the west coast of Ireland.

Red fox

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Scientific name: Vulpes vulpes Irish name: Sionnach/Madra rua Size: 45-90cm Diet: Omnivore Tips on how to find them: Best time to watch foxes is during April-May, when the cubs venture above ground; rabbit warrens and cattle pasture are good areas … Continued

Red squirrel

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International name: Eurasian red squirrel Scientific name: Sciurus vulgaris Irish name: Iora rua Diet: Omnivore, but largely herbivore Size: 20-25cm Tips on how to find them: Look up at the trees, as red squirrels spend most of their time in the … Continued

Alligator, American

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Scientific name: Alligator mississipiensis Length: Up to 5m Origin: North America Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Least Concern Threats: Habitat degradation, climate change, historically poaching Zoos I have seen them: National Reptile Zoo, Zoomarine Interesting fact: The alligator became increasingly rare in … Continued

Anteater, Giant

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Scientific name: Myrmecophaga tridactyla Origin: South America Size: 1-2m Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Hunting for food, conversion of habitat to agriculture, fires (both natural and caused by humans) Zoos I have seen them: Belfast Zoo, Edinburgh Zoo, Chester Zoo, … Continued

Axolotl

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Scientific name: Ambystoma mexicanum Size: 10-30cm Origin: North America (Mexico) Diet: Carnivore IUCN status: Critically Endangered Threats: Pollution of its habitat, capture for the pet trade Zoos I have seen them: National Reptile Zoo, Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes. Also saw … Continued

Aye-aye

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Scientific name: Daubentonia madagascariensis Size: 30-40cm long, tail about 60cm Origin: Africa (Madagascar) Diet: Omnivore IUCN status: Endangered Threats: Deforestation, inaccurate folk belief (some Malagasy people consider it a sign of evil and death) Zoos I have seen them: Dublin Zoo, London Zoo Interesting fact: … Continued

Babirusa, North Sulawesi

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Scientific name: Babyrousa celebensis Length: 85-110cm Origin: Asia (Sulawesi) Diet: Omnivore IUCN status: Vulnerable Threats: Overhunting by humans, deforestation Zoos I have seen them: Chester Zoo, London Zoo Interesting fact: Although babirusas were, until 2002, considered a single species, Babyrousa babyrussa, that … Continued

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