Europe in size is not the most extensive continent with an area of 10 million square kilometers. Basically, the territories of Europe are represented by flat terrain, and the sixth part is represented by mountain ranges. Representatives of the fauna inhabiting various regions of Europe are extremely diverse. Many animals have adapted to live near humans. Some are under the protection of nature reserves and parks. The main representatives of the fauna of Europe inhabited broad-leaved and mixed forests. Also, many animals have adapted to live in the tundra, steppes and semi-deserts.
mammals
Alpine ibex or ibex
Maned ram
Squirrel ordinary
Noble deer
Reindeer
Dappled deer
water deer
white tailed deer
Chinese muntjac
Elk
Axis
Brown bear
Polar bear
Wolverine
Arctic fox
wild rabbit
hare
white hare
eared hedgehog
European or common hedgehog
A wild boar
swamp lynx
forest cat
lynx
Pyrenean lynx
common geneta
Forest shrew or common shrew
forest ferret
weasel
Otter
Marten
Ermine
Sable
Canadian beaver
common beaver
Lemming
Chipmunk
crested porcupine
mole rat
Common or European mole
musk ox
bison
Yak
Takin
red fox
Grey Wolf
common jackal
Korsak
Gray or European ground squirrel
dormouse
raccoon dog
Raccoon
maghreb macaque
Egyptian mongoose
saiga
Chamois
Marine life
Walrus
Khokhlach
sea hare
harp seal
Caspian seal
ringed seal
bowhead whale
northern right whale
striped
Seiwal (Iwas whale)
Striped Eden
Blue whale
fin whale
Humpback whale
gray whale
Beluga whale
Narwhal
killer whale
Orca
Short-fin pilot whale
Pilot whale
gray dolphin
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
white-faced dolphin
striped dolphin
Big-fronted Dolphin
toothed dolphin
bottlenose dolphin
Harbour porpoise
pygmy sperm whale
Sperm whale
Chub
Conger or sea eel
river perch
common catfish
Birds and bats
Great spotted woodpecker
Oriole
White stork
white-tailed eagle
Tawny Owl
black-throated loon
Falcon
Hawk
Golden eagle
Owl
Nightingale
Thrush
Cheglok
Dead end
Great horseshoe
northern leather jacket
common longwing
Brandt’s Nightlight
Pond bat
Water bat
mustachioed bat
Nightlight Natterer
Amphibians
common tree frog or tree frog
fire salamander
common frog
Italian brown frog
Insects
Admiral ordinary
Askalaf motley
hawk hawk
furrowed runner
Fire glitter
Bembex nosy
common praying mantis
buffalo head
Rhino cockroach
Mosquito centipede
Earwig
African centipede
Solpuga
Goliath tarantula spider
brown recluse spider
Tse-tse fly
Red fire ant
Asian hornet
reptiles
green lizard
common copperhead
wall gecko
Already ordinary
Conclusion
The wildlife of Europe was extremely rich and varied, but in recent decades it has become smaller and scarcer. The main reason is the displacement of the territory by man and the process of settling wild lands. The number of many animals has decreased significantly, and some have completely disappeared. One of the important nature conservation sites in Europe is Belovezhskaya Pushcha, which has acquired world significance, where nature is almost in its original form. Also, a huge number of rare animals in Europe are protected by the pages of the Red Book.
