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The History of British Mammals by
Derek W. Yalden
Review As the ice retreated from Britain 15,000 years ago, a host of large
mammals including Reindeer, Wild Horses, Wooly Mammoths, Moose, Wolves,
Brown Bears, Lynxes, and Wolverines established itself in Britain. The
largest surviving wild land mammal today, the Red Deer, the largest
contemporary land carnivore, the Badger, and another 65 or so extant wild
mammals included about a quarter of the wild mammals that have been
introduced in the last 15,000 years. The contemporary fauna, however, is
largely dominated by domestic animals, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, and
humans. This book explores the fate of the large extinct species, as well
as how, why, and when the introduced species appeared.
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