Vote: What animals or birds would you like to see on new banknotes?
Could this animal be the star of a new set of notes?
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Why might famous figures like Jane Austen or Alan Turing turn into creatures like a hedgehog or fox?
Well, it's not because of any Harry Potter magic, but it's down to a decision made by the Bank of England, who make banknotes.
They have said that British wildlife will replace historical characters on the next series of £5, £10, £20 and £50 banknotes.
They'll be asking the public about what creatures they'd like to appear before the notes get printed.
But what wildlife would you like to see on banknotes? Have your say in the vote below!
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Sorry Mr Lion - it's only UK wildlife that will be on the notes
44,000 people had their say on what themes and images they'd like to see on their notes.
60% of people picked nature as their preferred theme, and so the Bank of England are making a big change.
A panel of experts are coming up with a shortlist of wildlife, from birds to animals, so that they can put a vote like the one above to the public in summer.
Household pets like cats and dogs won't be up for a vote, and neither will international wildlife like hippos, tigers or elephants.
This $5 note from Bermuda, featuring wildlife like dolphins, tuna fish and a blue marlin, won the International Bank Note Society's banknote of the year award
The Bank of England makes notes on behalf of the whole UK, but Scotland and Northern Ireland print their own notes too.
In fact, some of their banks jumped on the idea of featuring wildlife on notes some time ago.
Ulster Bank, one of the three banks that print notes in Northern Ireland, make vertical banknotes that feature flowers and the Cryptic Wood White butterfly, while mackerel, otters, red squirrels and osprey all appear on notes from the Royal Bank of Scotland.
