A fascinating exploration of the animals that have become extinct in Britain over the course of human history, including a detailed account of the last remaining population of wild white cattle. The author draws on a wide range of historical, scientific, and cultural sources to provide a rich and informative account of these vanished creatures and their place in British natural history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.