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Fact 4

Illustration of an Otter's very thick coat

An Otter has very thick coat - A Canadian scientist counted up to 40,000 hairs in one square inch.

Fact 5

Illustration of the smallest bat found in the UK

The body of the smallest bat found in the UK, the pipistrelle, measures only about 4cm long and weighs around 5 grams - that's less than a £1 coin!

Fact 6

Illustration of the tiny Pipistrelle bat

The tiny Pipistrelle bat can eat over 3000 insects in a night!