A handsome gamebird, the pheasant is an introduced species that has settled here with little problem. It can be spotted in its farmland and woodland habitats, although you'll probably hear…

The raven is famous for being the imposing, all-black bird that guards the Tower of London. Wild birds live in forests, and upland and coastal areas in the north and west of the UK.

Their empty, delicate pink or yellow shells can often be found washed up on beaches, but the animals themselves live buried in the sand all around the coasts of the UK.

The lightbulb sea squirt is common around much of the UK. Its easy to see where its name came from!

The fly-shaped flowers of this fascinating plant are attractive to insects - but not the ones you might expect!

This dainty white butterfly is now only found in a few parts of Britain, where it flutters slowly through woodland clearings.

This fascinating cup fungus is a lovely thing to stumble upon -should you be lucky enough!

This stocky wader is mostly a winter visitor to the UK, where it can be found on rocky, seaweed-covered coasts, often with groups of turnstones.

The rare natterjack toad is found at just a few coastal locations, where it prefers shallow pools on sand dunes, heaths and marshes.

The beautiful pink and white bands of a Painted topshell make it easy to see where this little sea snail got its name!

Masters of disguise, this species exhibits one of the best examples of camouflage you will find on the seashore!