Original Farthing Wood Animals
| Animal Name | Description | Species | Books | TV Series | Gender | TV Seasons | Mate | Offspring | First Appearance | Last Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fox | A red fox who was the leader of the Farthing Wood animals. He’s very tolerant and loyal, although after arriving in White Deer Park the many stresses (White Deer Park foxes, winter, poachers) turn him temporarily incensed. In Series 3 and the 5th-final book, he had a darker coat of fur since he was getting old. In the end of the TV series (not the books) he puts Plucky in charge of the Farthing Wood animals. | Fox | Yes | Yes | Male | 1,2,3 | Vixen | Bold, Charmer, Friendly, Dreamer | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| Badger | Fatherly figure and second-in-command of the animals. He had a special bond with Mole, and later on Mossy. Badger passes away peacefully later on in the TV series, but ends the books having acquired a mate-of-sorts in the young sow badger Frond. | Badger | Yes | Yes | Male | 1,2* | N/A | None | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Shadows (2x10) |
| Toad | A boisterous common toad who discovered White Deer Park by being captured in a jam jar. He acted as guide on the journey, and caused concern on a few occasions when he was nearly killed by fire, a car and a carp fish. In the TV series he survives, but he is killed by Bully in the books. | Toad | Yes | Yes | Male | 1,2,3 | Paddock | None (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| Owl | Pompous tawny owl who often scouted for the group and voiced her opinion on everything. She breaks down later on in the series and leaves the Park, however soon turns back to her old self. She returns with a mate. In the books she is male and called Tawny Owl, and his relationship with his mate (Holly) disintegrates (but returns again). | Owl | Yes (as Tawny Owl) | Yes | Female (TV) Male (books) | 1,2,3 | Hollow (TV) Holly (books) | Three unnamed | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| Weasel | TV Series: Female, loud, cheeky and childish – the group's comic foil. Books: Male, and the quiet loner of the group, though he shares a loose friendship with Adder and feuds with Tawny Owl. | Weasel | Yes | Yes | Female (TV) Male (books) | 1,2,3 | Measly (TV) Unnamed (books) | Cleo and Fido (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| Adder | Viciously sarcastic and sharp-witted European adder. Throughout the journey, the animals, particularly the tiny Fieldmice, Voles and Shrews, are wary of his commitment to the Oath. Very much the foil to the other animals' pretensions or idealism. Adder is male with red eyes in the Books and a Female in the TV Series. | Snake | Yes | Yes | Female (TV) Male (books) | 1,2,3 | Sinuous | None (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| Kestrel | Lookout and scout for the group as they travelled. She mysteriously disappeared after the second season. In the books she is a male and had moved away to find food without the risk of eating a Farthing Wood animal before the beginning of the 5th book. | Kestrel | Yes | Yes | Female (TV) Male (books) | 1,2 | None (TV) Unnamed (books) | None (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Reconciliation (2x13) |
| Mole | Worm-greedy mole who often got lost or left behind along the journey. He digs tunnels to help the Animals get in and out of places during the journey. Best friend of Badger. Died in the first winter in White Deer Park, leaving his mate, a son named Mossy and an unnamed daughter which was mentioned at Springtime. He is sometimes referred as Moley (often by Badger). Mole was sometimes transported by Badger on the Journey because he was very slow due to his small feet and short-sighted eyes. | Mole | Yes | Yes | Male | 1,2* | Mirthful | Mossy and unnamed daughter (TV) Mossy and multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | New Enemies (2x04) |
| The Pheasants | Two game birds who were often afraid of being shot at, and who had a very poor relationship. Both perished early in the series, shot separately by a farmer. | Pheasants | Yes | Yes | Both | 1** | Each Other | None | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | False Haven (1x04) (Hen Pheasant)/Snare for the Unwary (1x05) (Cock Pheasant) |
| The Rabbits | TV Series: Father Rabbit, a hypochondriac, and Mother Rabbit who often says "Don't Panic!". Both usually panicked in dangerous situations. The pair had two babies at the beginning of the series, but one was shot by a man. They had another baby during the rest of the series. Mother Rabbit was eventually killed by Scarface. Father Rabbit is sometimes known as Rabbit. Books: Multiple rabbits went on the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park in the books. Their leader is referred to as Rabbit. All of the original rabbits had died before the beginning of the 5th book due to their short life span, but they had many offspring. | Rabbits | Yes | Yes | Both | 1*,2*,3 | Mother and Father Rabbit were mates (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | Three unnamed (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Whistler's Quarry (1x09) (one of the babies)/Reconciliation (2x13) (Mother Rabbit)/Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) (Father Rabbit) |
| The Hares | TV Series: A hare who was a bit full of himself, and his mate, Mrs. Hare, who was eventually killed by Scarface. They had a couple of offspring in the park, named Leveret and Dash. Hare disappeared after the second series. Books: Hare and his mate. They had died before the beginning of the 5th book due to old age. They had two sons, one was killed in the park by a stoat, the other was called Leveret by the Farthing Wood Animals and survived. | Hares | Yes | Yes | Both | 1,2 | Each other | Leveret and Dash (TV) Leveret and unnamed son (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Like Father, Like Son (2x08) (Mrs. Hare)/Reconciliation (2x13) (Hare) |
| The Hedgehogs | TV Series: Pair of hedgehogs who were often among the slowest animals of the group. Both were run over by a lorry on a motorway since they were too prickly to be carried across. Books: Multiple hedgehogs made the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Their leader was referred to as Hedgehog. Two old hedgehogs were run over on the motorway, the others made it to the park. All the original hedgehogs had died before the beginning of the 5th book due to old age, but they had many offspring. | Hedgehogs | Yes | Yes | Both | 1** | Each other (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | None (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) (Hedgehog)/The Journey Begins (1x02) (Mrs. Hedgehog) | Between Two Evils (1x10) |
| The Squirrels | TV Series: Grey squirrel and his mate who were present for the entire series. They are good climbers and the motorway was no trouble for them. Books: Multiple squirrels made the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Their leader was referred to as Squirrel. | Squirrels | Yes | Yes | Both | 1,2,3 | Each other (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | None (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Bully, Bully, Bully (3x13) |
| The Voles | TV Series: Vole, who often attempted to assert his authority in the group, and his mother, Mrs. Vole. Mrs. Vole was killed by Scarface. Vole was accidentally killed by the Farthing Wood carnivores in the first winter. Books: Multiple voles made the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Their leader was referred to as Vole. Some of the voles had babies during the journey, but they were killed by the Butcher Bird together with some adult voles. All of the original voles had died before the beginning of the 5th book due to old age and being hunted, but they had many offspring. | Voles | Yes | Yes | Both | 1,2** | N/A (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | Vole is Mrs. Vole's Son (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Survival (02x03) (Mrs. Vole)/New Enemies (2x04) (Vole) |
| The Shrews | A shrew and his mate. They were the quietest and least noticed of the entire group. Both disappear after the second series. These animals appeared only in the TV series. | Shrews | No | Yes | Both | 1,2 | Each other | None | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | Reconciliation (2x13) |
| The Fieldmice | TV Series: Fieldmouse and his mate Mrs. Fieldmouse, who had three babies during the journey to White Deer Park, but they were killed by the Butcher Bird. Mrs. Fieldmouse was accidentally killed by Kestrel shortly after the arrival at White Deer Park. Fieldmouse supposedly perishes at the end of the first winter. Books: Multiple fieldmice made the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Their leader was referred to as Fieldmouse. Some of the fieldmice had babies during the journey, but they were all killed together with some adult fieldmice. All of the original fieldmice had died before the beginning of the 5th book due to old age and being hunted, but they had many offspring. | Field mice | Yes | Yes (as the Mice) | Both | 1***,2** | Each other (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | Three unnamed (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) | New Friends, Old Enemies (1x07) (babies)/A Hero's Welcome (2x01) (Mrs. Fieldmouse)/New Enemies (2x04) (Fieldmouse) |
| The Lizards/The Newts | TV Series: Two newts and their baby. Aquatic creatures who often became desperate for water. Left behind at a marsh during the journey because they couldn't go any further and assumed to have been killed by fire. Books: Multiple lizards made the journey from Farthing Wood to White Deer Park. Their leader was referred to as Lizard. They were left behind at a marsh, because they couldn't go on. There was a fire at the marsh and it is unknown if they survived it. | Lizards / Newts | Yes (Lizards) | Yes (Newts) | Both | 1*** | Each other (TV) Multiple pairs (books) | Baby newt (TV) Multiple unnamed (books) | The Wood in Danger (1x01) (adult newts)/The Journey Begins (1x02) (baby newt) | Through the Fire and Water (1x03) |
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