Vote to help find Scotland's favourite animal: Scottish Natural Heritage and Visit Scotland have launched the ‘Big 5’ campaign, which aims to find Scotland’s favourite animal, to celebrate the ‘Year of Natural Scotland’.
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The five species are red deer, otter, red squirrel, golden eagle and common seal.
You can vote for your favourite by visiting www.snh.gov.uk/big5
Vote to help find Scotland’s favourite animal
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