As one can imagine with a place the size of Dartmoor there are and have been an immense variety of wildlife. Some sadly are no longer with us such as the wolf, others unfortunately are still with us like the adder. But in tradition and legend the beasts live on albeit in some cases as distant memories. This section covers wild animals, past and present and some mythical beats that live in the land of legend. It seems that all the time mysterious beasts are glimpsed stalking the moors from wild boars to wild cats and in some cases these animals make their homes upon the wastes and commons. Some are recent residents and others have stalked the wilds since time began, either way that have found their ways into the folklore and traditions of Dartmoor.

 

Adder Lore Buzzard, The Hound of Baskerville, The Ring Ouzel, The
Badger, The Cuckoo, The Kestrel, The Skylark, The
Bat, The Dartmoor's Last Wolf Luke and the Black Dog Tavistock Badger, The
Beast of Dartmoor, The Far Tors, The Merripit Pigs, The Three Hares, The
Beast of Houndtor, The Fieldfare, The O Brook Dragon, The War Horse, The Movie
Bee, The Fox, The Phantom Horse, The Whiddon Down Bull
Bellever Bulls, The Fox and the Piskies Phantom Pony, The White Bird, The
Blackbird, The Goatsucker, The Pigeon, The Wild Boar, The
Black Brush Fox Golden Frogs, The Pony, The Wren, The
Black Hen, The Grouse, The Rabbit, The
Blackingstone Ravens Hare, The Raven, The
Butcher Bird, The Heron, The Red Kite, The

 

 

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05/05/2013