Mountain hare (apparently absent from Skye in the 18th century) and rabbit are now abundant and predated on by Scottish wildcat and pine marten.Fraser Darling (1969) pp. 71-72 Red deer are common on the hills and the grey seal and common seal are present around the coasts of Scotland in internationally important numbers, with colonies of the former found on Oronsay and the Treshnish Isles and the latter most abundant in the Firth of Lorn."Protected mammals - Seals" . Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 6 March 2011.Murray (1973) pp. 96-98 The rich fresh water streams contain brown trout, Atlantic salmon and water shrew.Fraser Darling (1969) p. 286"Trout Fishing in Scotland: Skye" trout-salmon-fishing.com. Retrieved 29 March 2008. Offshore minke whales, killer whales, basking sharks, porpoises and dolphins are among the sea life that can be seen"Species List" . Whale Watching Trips Isle of Mull . Retrieved 28 December 2010. and edible crab and oyster are also found, in for example, the Sound of Scalpay.Fraser Darling (1969) p. 84 There are nationally important horse mussel and brittlestar beds in the sea lochs.Skye & Lochalsh Biodiversity Action Plan (2003) (pdf) Skye and Lochalsh Biodiversity Group. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
Mountain hare (apparently absent from Skye in the 18th century) and rabbit are now abundant and predated on by Scot.tish wildcat and pine marten.Fraser Darling (1969) pp. 71-72 Red deer are common on the hills and the grey seal and common seal are present around the coasts of Scotland in internationally important numbers, with colonies of the former found on Oronsay and the Treshnish Isles and the latter most abundant in the Firth of Lorn."Protected mammals - Seals" . Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 6 March 2011Murray (1973) pp. 96-98 The ri.ch fresh water streams contain brown trout, Atlantic salmon and water shrew.Fraser Darling (1969) p 286"Trout Fishing in Scotland: Skye" trout-salmon-fishing.com. Retrieved 29 March 2008. Offshore minke whales, killer whales, basking sharks, porpoises and dolphins are among the sea life that can be seen"Species List" . Whale Watching Trips Isle of Mull . Retrieved. 28 December 2010. and edible crab and oyster are also found, in for example, the Sound of Scalpay.Fraser Darling (1969) p. 84 There are nationally important horse mussel and brittlestar beds in the sea lochs.Skye & Lochalsh Biodiversity Action Plan (2003) (pdf) Skye and Lochalsh Biodiversity Group. Retrieved 29 March 2008