Mammals

Asian Short-Clawed Otter

These otters, also known as Oriental Small-clawed Otters are the smallest species of otter in the world. Otters are mustelids, which is the same family as weasels.

Azara’s Agouti

Azara’s agoutis are rodents from the same family as Guinea pigs.

Bolivian squirrel monkey

Like all monkeys these are highly active and inquisitive.

Brown capuchin

Brown capuchins or tufted capuchins are intelligent, inquisitive monkeys that live in large groups in the wild.

Chacoan Mara

The Chacoan mara is from the family Caviidae, which includes cavies, such as their larger relative the capybara, and guinea pigs.

Common Squirrel Monkey

Squirrel monkeys are both frugivorous and insectivorous, preferring berry-like fruit on branches.

Cotton-top Tamarin

Cotton-top tamarins are a small primate weighing less than 500gms and live in small family groups with a dominant breeding pair.

Donkey

Descended from the African Wild Ass, donkeys have been domesticated for over 5,000 years.

Fancy rat

Fancy rat species, or brown rats, were first bred to be domesticated in The United States.

European Hedgehog

The hedgehog is abundant throughout its range and a popular visitor to gardens in the UK.

Emperor Tamarin

Emperor tamarins are a small primate with a long white moustache.

Guinea Pig

Guinea pigs are a domestic member of the cavy family and are very popular as pets.

Harvest Mouse

Weighing just 4gm, the Harvest mouse is Europe’s smallest rodent.

Oxford Sandy and Black Pig

The Oxford Sandy and Black is a breed of domestic pig originating in Oxfordshire, England. Named for its colour, which is a base of sandy brown/ginger with black patches, the breed is also sometimes called the "Plum Pudding" or "Oxford Forest pig.

Miniature Shetland pony

Shetland Ponies are strong hardy animals and in the past were used for carrying peat, pulling carts or even down the mines as pit ponies.

Rabbit

Rabbits are herbivores that feed on grass and leafy greens.

Red-Necked Wallaby

A group of wallabies is called a ‘mob’ but this species is mainly solitary, often coming together to feed in the late afternoon into the evening.

Ring-tailed Lemur

The long stripy tail of the ring-tailed lemurs is used for balance and as a way of communicating with each other.

Scottish Wildcat

The Scottish Wildcat is a sub-species of the Wildcat found throughout Europe.

Six-banded Armadillo

Six-banded armadillos are efficient diggers and form burrows to live in and search for prey.

Slender-tailed Meerkat

Meerkats belong to the mongoose family.

European Polecat

Swiss Valais Blacknose Sheep

A single Valais sheep can produce 4 kilos of wool a year!

Bagot Goat

Bagot goats are believed to be one of the UK’s oldest documented goat breeds, with the first written account appearing in 1389.

Oxford Down Sheep

Oxford Down sheep are one of Britain’s rare breeds, originating from a time when every local area had their own breeds, best suited to the place in which they live.