Animals in the Alps Mountain Range

What to take on a mountain nature walk in the Alps

As with any mountain walking expedition, ensure you have appropriate clothing: you will need walking shoes/boots and lightweight layers, plus a hat or cap in the summer. Also take sunscreen and your sunglasses (even in winter the sun can burn, especially if there is snow to reflect it). Finally, remember your camera and take a pair of lightweight binoculars. A pocket guide to wildlife may come in handy, particularly If you are looking for animal tracks.

Alpine mammals

Although exotic animals such as the lynx in the Alps have been reintroduced in small amounts, others, such as bears and wolves have unfortunately died. animal species that have a good chance of seeing chamois and deer. The deer is the largest species of deer, and is more likely to see in the woods or meadows. Deer are smaller and have found the children. The goats, the AlpsIbex tends to be larger, with curved horns, while the Chamois has distinctive pale facial stripes. You also may see smaller carnivores such as the Red Fox, Badger, Pine Marten, or Stoat. These creatures live in forested areas. The Stoat and Pine Marten look similar, however, the Pine Marten has a yellow throat patch while the Stoat has a brown coat with white underparts in summer and a white coat with a black-tipped tail in winter. Rodents in the mountains include dormice, hares, squirrels, and the Alpine marmot.

Reptiles of the Alps

There are two types of Viper in the European Alps, both toxic. The snake has a distinctive zig-zag band, while the horned viper nose can be recognized by its horn. The grass snake is a species of Adder and is harmless. Other reptiles found in the Alps in Europe are lizards, frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. The Alpine salamander is a black, shiny body, while the salamander is yellowPatches.

Birds of the Alps

Alpine is rich and varied birdlife. There are a number of birds of prey that the Alpine regions of their homeland, have made including the rare and protected Golden Eagle, who lives at high altitudes. The bearded vulture is also rare and endangered birds in the mountains of the Alps. Buzzards, kestrels, falcons and owls are frequent, so, the Alps are home to eight species of owl, including the owl, owl, pygmy owl andOwl. Watch out for spikes, Nutcracker, runners and wall Eurasian dipper. Quote climbers include alpine chough chough common, the former has a long red bill and the second a short yellow beak.

Alpine insects

The beautiful alpine Apollo butterfly is unfortunately very rare and protected. The alpine Apollo is outlined in black and white with black spots and red spots on. Is also protected the Alpine-horned beetle haslong, black antennae stained. The Moth Burnet, to identify its points of light red on black or metallic green front fenders.

What you see will be partly determined by your height and position in the mountains of the Alps, some of the hours of day and season, partly by luck in a given day. However, in the Alps is a fascinating destination for nature lovers, and with a little 'patience and determination, you should make your efforts are rewarded.