What was the last mammalian species to become extinct from the island of Great Britain yet remain in existence elsewhere?

zbeckabee

I'd go with the coypu, as it appears the mouse-eared bat may "not" have been extinct. "The same lack of a dividing line applies to time: we have about 60 terrestrial mammals living in Britain now. Only twenty years ago, we had another two, the Mouse-eared Bat which became extinct “naturally” and the Coypu which was deliberately exterminated as a pest. About 300 years ago, the Wolf died out, and in the previous century the Gray Whale." http://www.abdn.ac.uk/mammal/history.shtml "During the 20th century this species (Greater mouse-eared bat) was known as a very rare one in the United Kingdom, occurring only in southern England. However, the bats at the only known hibernation roost declined until only a few males were left, and when these disappeared the species was believed extinct. However, in recent years occasional individuals have been discovered, suggesting either that a colony survives, or that further animals have colonised from mainland Europe." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coypu May 29 09, 2:45 AM