Animals of the European continent

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Animals of the European
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Europe is a continent in the northeastern hemisphere. As the second smallest continent in the world, it covers 6.8% of the Earth’s land area and 2% of the surface, with a higher coast-to-landmass ratio than any other. Geographically, it varies within a small area. The south is mountainous, while the north encompasses hilly uplands. Northeast holds a prominent landmark known as the Great European Plain.
The north-western seaboard also has uplands, while mainland central Europe has river valleys, basins, and plateaus. The climate is temperate, or warm and wet, as influenced by the Gulf Stream. It is colder in the north than in the south, and colder from the west going eastward. Within these environments exist wildlife that is common in Europe, with species that are unique to the continent and sometimes the world.

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Outstanding animals of Europe

Europe is a continent consisting of several different countries, each with its own language and culture, so there is no single national animal. Instead, individual countries chose their own national animals. For example, the lion, the official national animal of the Netherlands, Norway and England, represents bravery and courage.

Although there is no specific national animal for Europe, there are several species that are considered the "Big 5", seemingly the most impressive animals on the continent. The 5 big animals are European bison, lynx, wolf, brown bear and wolf.

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Of the 270 species of mammals found in the continent, 78 are endemic. There are over 800 species of birds in Europe. 75 amphibian species including 56 endemic ones also call the continent their home. 344 species of fresh-water fish abound in Europe's water bodies. Of these, 200 are found only in the continent. Over 100,000 invertebrate species are also found there. Reptilians diversity includes both venomous and non-venomous snakes, lizards, turtles, etc.

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Resembling its North American cousin, the European bison is less shaggy, with a more lanky body shape and curved horns. The heaviest wild land animal in Europe, a typical European bison is about 2.1 to 3.5 metres long, with large bulls occasionally weighing up to 1000 kilogrammes. It can also run at speeds of up to 55 kilometres (40 miles) per hour.
This very impressive animal once used to live all across Europe, except some parts of Spain, Italy and northern Scandinavia. Contrary to popular belief, it is really an animal of the open and semi-open lands, but it also likes forests or woods nearby, for shelter and food during parts of the year. Around 7500 European bison exist today (with about 4000 free-roaming in the wild), with Poland and Belarus as the main strongholds.

European bison

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