ANIMALS INDIGENOUS TO SPAIN (PART 2) ...

Animals indigenous to Spain (Part 2) - but which you're unlikely to come across on your hols if you stay on the coast ... However, just a short trek up into the hills above the costas in Andalucía  and you'll notice signs for "la caza prohibida" (no hunting) everywhere!

If you're lucky, you might even come across the lynx below.

The Spanish Lynx is a beautiful creature which, together with the Mediterranean Monk Seal (below), is listed as an endangered species. (However their figures have now trebled over the past 10 years.) The lynx can normally be found in Sierra Morena in Andalusia or in the Donana National Park:

          Not forgetting, the Andalusian Horse or PRE (Pura Raza Española) typical of the Iberian Peninsula

                                       btw The Spanish Black Vulture is the largest bird of prey 

                           indigenous to Europe (there are believed to be more than 400 in Spain)

Enjoy!

       

ANIMALS INDIGENOUS TO SPAIN (PART 1) ...

                                  ANIMALS INDIGENOUS TO SPAIN (PART 1)
The brown bear used to be prominent in the area, however the numbers have dwindled significantly. The amount of brown bears in Spain 100 years ago was approximately 1,000, while now there are believed to be only 100. If you want to spot a brown bear, you can find most of them in the Cantabria National Park.

The Long Haired Mountain Goat is a bit easier to come across - there are believed to be about 20,000.

                           
 The Iberian Wolf is another which has increased its numbers recently

                            Not forgetting, of course, those bulls and corridas

Enjoy!