The Chordata are those species, like ourselves, that have a backbone or more accurately a notochord. There are several other distinctive characteristics that define Chordates but the presence of a backbone is the best known. Although the largest of animals located in the garden, they are often difficult to take a photographs of.

The Reptiles (Class: Reptilia): We debated adding Grass Snake to our species list on account of it only ever being spotted once during 2003. However the local nature reserve does have good records of this species and there is a chance (albeit a small one) that we may one day see it again.