Image Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius cavirostris) Description The Cuvier's beaked whale or goose-beaked whale is brown or grey when it is young with a lighter head and belly. As they grow, the head and the back of the neck become lighter. They can get some oval whitish spots on the... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Egytian Mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon) Identification It is a medium sized carnivore (head-body length 46 to 54 cm), with an elongated body and a long tail (36 to 45 cm). The head ends in a tip with a black snout. The ears are round and small. The eyes have vertical... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) Description This small insectivore is 3 to 5 cm long (head and body); it has long nose with obvious sensory hairs. They have silky, shiny dark brown-grey fur with some reddish shades on the back and light hairs on the stomach. Their head... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra) Identification It is a big sized carnivore (head-body length 60 to 85 cm) with an elongated body, short legs and a long tail (35 to 60 cm), wide and flat on the base and ending in a tip. The head has short and rounded ears, hidden within... Animal Life > Mammals
Image European Badger (Meles meles) Identification It is a large sized carnivore (head-tail length 65 to 80 cm), with a strong and elongated body, a small head and a short neck. The ears are rounded and small. Its snout is prominent and ends in a black nose. The legs are... Animal Life > Mammals