WILD CAT The lonely hunter Scientific name: (Felis silvestris) The wild cat resembles the domestic cat, but is more robust, stout, bigger and hairy, it's also has the widest head and the spiky ears. The most distinctive feature is its tail, much shorter, thick and hairy than that of the domestic cats, with 2 to ... Read More...
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THE GENET Scientific name : (Genetta genetta) The genet has a very long tail that gives it stability and makes a very agile animal with a skill for the exceptional climbing. It is a night predator of small rodents and birds. They have 1 part to the year of what 2 or 3 ... Read More...
THE OTTER SWIMMER OF COMBAT Scientific name: (Lutra lutra) Even though its ancestors lived exclusively on mainland, the otter is perfectly adapted to the aquatic life. The four palmate legs and the undulations of the its theirlong body they propel them under the water besides 15 kilometers per time, where it captures fish and crustaceans thanks toitstheir vivacity ... Read More...
THE FALLOW DEER Scientific name: (Cervus elaphus) In-between the red deer and the roe deer, the fallow deer is a rustic animal from the Cervidae family. The Romans reintroduced them after conquering Gaul. They are in heat between the early autumn and the end of September, their gestation lasts 8 months and ... Read More...
THE CHAMOIS The antelope Pyrenees Scientific name: (Rupicapra rupicapra) They are the noble and symbolic animal of the Pyrenees which makes us dream with their elegant silhouette of smooth antlers sticking out on the top of the mountains. They are in heat during autumn, their gestation period lasts 5 months and they normally ... Read More...
THE BROWN BEAR A plantigrade awesome! Scientific name: (Ursus Arctos) This animal, typically from the Pyrenees and object of several legends and traditions, give their name to many of the places in our mountains. They are in heat between June and July, their gestation period lasts between 7 and 8 months and the ... Read More...
THE MOUFLONS: Introduccion Un wild pig came from the Mediterranean Scientific name: (Ovis Gmelini musimon) Thousands of years ago, this animal disappeared from the Pyrenees, but they were reintroduced thirty years ago to the massif of Carlit (located in Northern Catalonia, between Capcir and Alta Cerdanya) from Corsican and Sardinian specimens. They prefer ... Read More...
THE FOX Silent and cunning Scientific name : (Vulpes vulpes) The fox is present throughout the country where Catalan is known as fox, Renart, or guinarda Volpi. This species is abundant and hunting. The fox is a canine the size of a medium dog with a head and ears triangulated shaped tip. Continue reading the ... Read More...
THE RED DEER Nom científic: (Cervus elaphus) They are the biggest and most beautiful member of the Cervidae family. For their noble and majestic character, and with their powerful branched antlers, they have become the "lord" of our woods. They are in heat during September and October, their gestation period lasts 8 ... Read More...
THE BOAR Heavy and muddy Scientific name : (Sus Scrofa) The boar is an animal similar to a pig with dark fur and large fangs. Unlike the domestic pig, wild boar has the third most developed earlier than later due to genetic selection has been part of the domestic pig meat industry. Continue reading the ... Read More...