Although common and probably stable in numbers, Roe Deer ( Chevreuil ) are rarely seen in the summer months, but their tracks are often enco...

Scientific Name: Martes martes (Mustelidae). English Name: European Pine Marten; Pine Marten; Pineten; Baum Marten; Sweet Marten (W...

Scientific Name: Rhinolophus hipposideros (Rhinolophidae). English Name: Lesser Horseshoe Bat (Horseshoe bat family). French Name...

Scientific Name: Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Rhinolophidae). English Name: Greater Horseshoe Bat (Horseshoe bat family). French Na...

Hedgehogs (Fr. Herissons ) are common, especially in gardens, but declining. These nocturnal animals are rarely seen except as roadkill (w...

The main hunting season is September to February. Game in French is gibier and furred game such as rabbits, deer and boar are gibier à po...

Scientific Name: Myotis myotis (Vespertilionidae). English Name: Greater Mouse-eared Bat (Vesper bat family). French Name: Le Gr...

All bat species are protected in France. To monitor their population they are surveyed twice a year in Indre et Loire. The surveys take pla...

Scientific Name: Myotis daubentonii (Vespertilionidae). English Name: Daubenton's Bat (Vesper bat family). French Name: Le M...

Scientific Name: Meles meles (Mustelidae). English Name: Badger (Marten family). French Name: Blaireau. 5 Key Characters: gre...