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The Italian wolf, which inhabits the Apennine Mountains and the Western Alps, features prominently in Latin and Italian cultures, such as in the legend of the founding of Rome. [1] It is the national animal of Italy. [2] [3] The fauna of Italy comprises all the animal species inhabiting the territory of the Italian Republic and its surrounding ...
There are 102 mammal species in Italy, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, nine are vulnerable, and four are near threatened.One of the species listed for Italy is considered to be extinct.
The fauna−animals of Italy ... Italian bee; Italian sparrow; Italian wolf; M. List of mammals of Italy; Marginated tortoise; Marine life of the Strait of Messina;
Pages in category "Italian legendary creatures" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Anguane; B.
Display of Italian reptiles at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria The Italian reptile fauna totals 58 species (including introduced and naturalised species). They are listed here in three systematic groups ( Sauria , Serpentes , and Testudines ) in alphabetical order by scientific name .
Ganges river dolphin (national aquatic animal) Platanista gangetica [33] Indian elephant (national heritage animal) Elephas maximus indicus [34] Indonesia: Komodo dragon (national animal) Varanus komodoensis [35] Javan hawk-eagle (national bird) Nisaetus bartelsi [35] Asian arowana (national fish) Scleropages formosus [35] Italy: Italian wolf ...
The animal features prominently in pre-Roman, Roman, and later Italian cultures. In Roman mythology , the wolf played a role in the founding of Rome by suckling the twins Romulus and Remus . According to Terry Jones , "The Romans did not see [the tale of Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf] as a charming story; they meant to show that they had ...
Italian cave salamander, Speleomantes italicus (endemic) Supramonte cave salamander, Speleomantes supramontis (endemic) Proteidae. Olm, Proteus anguinus; References