One of Europe’s oldest surviving deer species

Their favorite snack? Large insects like locusts and dragonflies

Loves trees! Only member of its family breeding in Europe

It is one of the most widespread and familiar amphibians in Europe

They might not look like much, but they have an incredible talent: singing!

A warty amphibian with golden eyes

Holds cultural symbolism in some societies, representing good luck

Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the world’s most widely distributed carnivore!

Fiercely territorial, marking their territory with scent to communicate with other otters

The second largest bear, right after the polar bear. Sadly, it well might top the list soon

Their population distribution is often associated with human settlements as they are comfortable in both agricultural and urban habitats

These elegant acrobats perform a perfectly timed and skilled somersault as they approach their chosen resting site

Their muzzle has wrinkled lips, which makes them look like a dog’s face, and is commonly called a bulldog bat

The smallest carnivorous predator in the world and so have limited fat stores and need to eat more than 50% of the body weight

The most cosmopolitan of owls with home ranges extending across the globe

This cute and small bird is one of the most elite hunters below the water’s surface

Exhibit powerful flight, with distinctive slow wing beats and an extended neck, defining features during their aerial movements

Better call the ambulance before the Sparrowhawk comes to devour all those who are injured

They have an elongated and elastic snout that can be used to dig out roots and bulbs