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Tue, 02 Jun 2026 Puffin and bumblebee among 18 creatures shortlisted to feature on banknotes

The Bank of England is asking the public which animals should appear on future banknotes.

* Mammals: + Bottlenose dolphin + Brown hare + European hedgehog + Grey seal + Pine martin + Red fox
* Birds: + Atlantic puffin + Barn owl + Common kingfisher + Eurasian curlew + Great spotted woodpecker + White-tailed eagle
* Amphibians, Insects and Fish: + Atlantic salmon + Basking shark + Buff-tailed bumblebee + Common frog + Emperor dragonfly + Marsh fritillary butterfly


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