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The Highland cow is an ancient cattle breed.  The breed was developed in the Highlands and western coastal regions of Scotland. It is one of the oldest known breeds of cattle in the world, with records of its existence going as far back as the 12th century. ]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/12/1/The-Highland-Cow---Family-Bovidae/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/11/1/-The-Red-Deer---Cervus-elaphus/Page1.html The Red Deer is our largest deer species. It stands up to four and a half feet at the shoulder. The male is larger than the female. The colour of the coat is a red-brown. The male only grows antlers and these are shed yearly after the rut.
]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/11/1/-The-Red-Deer---Cervus-elaphus/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/10/1/The-Capercaillie---Tetrao-urogallus/Page1.html The capercaillie is a cousin of the black grouse and is found in the Highlands of Scotland.  The male can reach up to thirty-five inches in length and weigh around twelve pounds. The female is much smaller and less than half the weight.The male capercaillie has black plumage with an iridescent blue and green gizzard and dark reddish-brown wings.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/10/1/The-Capercaillie---Tetrao-urogallus/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/9/1/The-Common-Seal---Phoca-vitulina/Page1.html The common seal is the most widespread of pinnipeds.  A pinniped is an aquatic, carnivorous mammal with all four limbs modified into flippers. Walruses and sea-lions are included in the group.   The male is larger than the female and may be up to six and a half feet in length.  He may weigh up to three hundred and seventy-five pounds.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/9/1/The-Common-Seal---Phoca-vitulina/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/8/1/The-Golden-Eagle---Aquila-chrysaetos/Page1.html The golden eagle is the largest bird of prey in Scotland. It may reach  up to thirty-two inches in length and weigh up to eleven pounds.  The wingspan can reach up to seven feet.  The female is much larger than the male. The adult golden eagle is brown in colour with a paler brown head.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/8/1/The-Golden-Eagle---Aquila-chrysaetos/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/7/1/The-Otter---Lutra-lutras/Page1.html The otter is one of the larger members of the mustelids, the weasel family.  The male is the larger and may measure up to three and a half feet from nose to tail, and weigh up to twenty-two pounds. The otter's fur is medium to dark brown, with a lighter colour on its stomach and under the chin.The otter has two types of hair.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/7/1/The-Otter---Lutra-lutras/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/6/1/The-Pine-Marten---Martes-martes/Page1.html The pine marten is a member of the weasel family. It is around the size of a domestic cat.  Its body can be up to twenty inches in length, and its bushy tail up to ten inches long.  The males are slightly larger than the females.  An average sized pine marten weighs around three and a half pounds.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/6/1/The-Pine-Marten---Martes-martes/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/5/1/The-Ptarmigan---Lagopus-muta/Page1.html The ptarmigan is a small grouse that lives in the north and central Highlands. It is known as the snow goose or gealag bheinne, meaning white one of  the mountain.  The ptarmigan is around twelve inches in length with a wingspan of twenty-two inches.  It may weigh up to one pound.]]> no@spam.com (Vikara) http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/5/1/The-Ptarmigan---Lagopus-muta/Page1.html http://www.scotland-placestovisit.com/twv//articles/4/1/The-Scottish-Wildcat---Felis-silvestris-grampia/Page1.html
The Scottish wildcat is a beautiful feline and is the only Native cat in Britain. Its numbers have sharply declined recently due to interbreeding with the domestic cat.  The wildcat looks very similar to the domestic cat, but is larger and fiercer.
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The red squirrel is native to Scotland and there are estimated to only 140,000 left in Britain, compared to 2.5 million grey  squirrels.  Grey squirrels were introduced from America.   The Forestry Commission is "working with partners in projects across Britain to develop a long-term conservation strategy that deters greys and encourages reds."
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