European Beaver (Castor fiber)
The master builder among rodents reshapes river landscapes, creates habitats, and impresses with its construction skills.
Alpine Marmot (Marmota marmota)
Discover the appearance, social life, diet, and the amazing hibernation of the alpine marmot – a master of adaptation at high altitudes.
Pallas's squirrel (Callosciurus erythraeus)
Discover this exotic rodent with its vivid fur. Learn about its origin, behavior, distribution, and why it's considered invasive in Europe. This acrobat from Asia is a striking sight – but also listed as an invasive species by the EU.…
Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
It appears silently between houses, darts across fields, and vanishes into the forest—a master of camouflage who can adapt to nearly any environment. Fascinating facts about appearance, habitat, diet, family life, and behavior in urban areas. A clever, adaptable creature…
European hare (Lepus europaeus)
European hare: Everything about appearance, lifestyle, diet, reproduction, and protection status. Learn why it is endangered and how you can help…
Red deer (Cervus elaphus)
The red deer is the king of the forest – adaptable, shy, and impressive. Discover its lifestyle, mating season, diet, and tips for observing it in this profile…
Sika deer (Cervus nippon)
The Sika deer has a distinctive fur pattern consisting of dark spots on a reddish-brown or gray-brown background. The fur is denser and warmer in winter than in summer, when it is short and smooth. Compared to other deer species, the Sika deer has relatively short and straight antlers that can grow up to 70 cm long in adult males. Females do not have antlers.
Ezo red fox (Vulpes vulpes schrencki)
Discover the Ezo red fox: Learn all about its appearance, behavior, habitat, and how to spot it in Hokkaido – including facts on diet and photography tips…
Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata)
The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata), also known as the snow monkey, is an omnivorous species of monkey native to Japan. They feed on a variety of foods, including fruits, leaves, tubers, seeds, bark, insects, and small
Grey seal (Halichoerus grypus)
The grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species of seal that occurs along Germany's coasts and, alongside the harbor seal, is the largest wild predator in Germany. The name derives from its conical teeth and head shape. Compared to the harbor seal, the grey seal has a more robust body and a tapered head. The males are dark gray with light spots, while the females are lighter in color and often have a lighter belly. They have a characteristic
Ezo brown bear / Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus)
The Ezo brown bear or Ussuri brown bear (Ursus arctos lasiotus), also known as the Ezo brown bear, Russian grizzly bear, or black grizzly bear, is a subspecies of the brown bear or a population of the Eurasian brown bear (U. a. arctos). A very large Ussuri brown bear can resemble a Kodiak bear in size. However, it should not be confused with the North American grizzly bear.
Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)
The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus), also known as the roebuck, is the smallest and most widely distributed species of deer in Europe. It is more closely related to reindeer, moose, and the American white-tailed deer than to the red deer native to Central Europe.