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In the mountain forests of central Greece, brown bears, wolves, wildcats, martens, wild boars, lynx, and deer can be found. In the south and the coastal areas, Mediterranean animals such as the jackal, wild goat, and porcupine are common. Greece has a variety of birds, including the heron, stork, and pelican.
- What is the main animal of Greece?
- How many species of animals live in Greece?
- Do monkeys live in Greece?
- Are there sharks in Greece?
- What animals is Greece known for?
- What bears are in Greece?
- Are Dolphins Greek?
- Do lions live in Greece?
- Are there beavers in Greece?
- Do they have camels in Greece?
- Are there crocodiles in Greece?
- Are there big cats in Greece?
- Are there sharks in Greece beaches?
- Are there rabbits in Greece?
- Do skunks live in Greece?
- Do squirrels live in Greece?
What is the main animal of Greece?
The Official National Animal of Greece. Greece's national animal is the common dolphin (Delphinus delphis ). Greece is home to three other dolphin species: the striped dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba), the bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and the Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus).
How many species of animals live in Greece?
As mentioned before, Greece is one of the richest countries of the European Union in terms of biodiversity. There are over 900 different species of wildlife and over 5,000 species of flora within its borders. This country is also host to some of Europe's largest and scariest animals – both on land and in the sea!
Do monkeys live in Greece?
There are no wild, native primates, besides people, in Europe. ... There is evidence in the fossil record of macaques and other monkeys all over Western Europe, as far east as Greece and even in Britain.
Are there sharks in Greece?
There are some sharks in the Aegean Sea, but very few.
The few sharks spotted or caught around Greece were harmless like the basking shark, thresher shark, and the dogfish. The basking shark looks frightening, but it's not harmful.
What animals is Greece known for?
In the mountain forests of central Greece, brown bears, wolves, wildcats, martens, wild boars, lynx, and deer can be found. In the south and the coastal areas, Mediterranean animals such as the jackal, wild goat, and porcupine are common. Greece has a variety of birds, including the heron, stork, and pelican.
What bears are in Greece?
Brown bears in Greece
The fact that there are wild bears in Greece is one of Europe's best-kept secrets. However, according to the latest research data, the total brown bear population in the wild in Greece is at least 700. They roam the forests and mountains of Northern Greece.
Are Dolphins Greek?
Etymologically speaking, the word 'dolphin' comes from the ancient Greek word delphis, related to the Greek delphus, or womb, so the animal's name more or less means 'a 'fish with a womb. ... Dolphins have been also depicted in Greek ancient pottery fragments, seals, coins and mosaics.
Do lions live in Greece?
Lions are only found in the wilds in Africa, but the felines have called many places home. Lions used to live in ancient Greece, the Balkans and parts of southern Russia.
Are there beavers in Greece?
The beaver is now common in Estonia and Latvia. In Greece, the Eurasian beaver was present in the Last Glacial Period as remains were found in Epirus.
Do they have camels in Greece?
Most of the camels in Greece were found in Thrace, and their numbers increased after the 1923 population exchange between Turkey and Greece. In the Rhodope mountains in particular, camels were very common in agricultural communities. ... Α camel can travel 22-25 kilometers (14-16 miles) carrying heavy loads.
Are there crocodiles in Greece?
With crocodiles being a rather rare sight in Greece, Mr. Mamagakis believes that the crocodile may have been kept as a pet at a home or by a visiting zoo and was subsequently abandoned.
Are there big cats in Greece?
According to historians, by the year 70 the giant cats were restricted to northern Greece, in the area between the rivers Aliakmon and Nestus. By the year 100 they became extinct in Eastern Europe as well.
Are there sharks in Greece beaches?
However, those who are scared of sharks — and fans of swimming in Greece's stunning waters — will be glad to know that most sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are harmless and sightings are quite rare. ... Those sharks seen in the Aegean sea are usually from species such as dogfish, basking sharks, and thresher sharks.
Are there rabbits in Greece?
Despite the many predators on Crete, the rabbit reproduced rapidly and is now spread across the island of Crete and several smaller islets around it. ... The rabbit is a favorite game animal in the Greek islands. It is nocturnal and gregarious, with smaller size than the hare, and usually does not weigh more than 2kg.
Do skunks live in Greece?
Lake Kerkini, another paradise of Northern Greece outside Thessaloniki is home to more than 300 species of birds who come to this wetland to rest or feed. ... In Evia, many wild species such as foxes, skunks, rodents and wild hares can be seen regularly while the forests abound in chestnut, oak, rowan, and maple trees.
Do squirrels live in Greece?
In Greece there are two other species of squirrels, the European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus) that lives in the fields in some areas of northern Greece and the Caucasian squirrel (Sciurus anomalus) that lives exclusively on the island of Lesbos.
