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Which British countryside pest secretly deserves a bit of grudging respect?
They ruin picnics, dig up lawns and terrorise bins across the land. But let's be honest: some of these so-called pests are quietly brilliant at what they do. Which one has earned your reluctant admiration?
Put the items in your preferred order.
A
The Grey Squirrel
Yes, they bullied our reds nearly out of existence, but you've got to admire a creature that can outwit any 'squirrel-proof' feeder within about ninety seconds.
B
The Urban Fox
Half feral menace, half Disney character, they've colonised our cities with a swagger no other mammal can match. That 3am shriek is genuinely unforgivable, though.
C
The Wood Pigeon
Chunky, clumsy and capable of decimating an allotment in an afternoon. Yet there's something oddly soothing about their endless, slightly bored cooing on a Sunday morning.
D
The Rabbit
They look adorable until they've reduced your prize lettuces to stumps and undermined half a field. Beatrix Potter has a lot to answer for.
E
The Mole
You never see them, but by Tuesday your immaculate lawn looks like the Somme. Grudging respect for a creature that engineers underground cities beneath our feet.
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