Image Algerian Mouse (Mus spretus) Identification It is a small sized (head-body length 10 to 12 cm) rodent (animal with a pair of incisor teeth constantly growing). It has a grey coat, with a slight dorsal dark strip from the head to the tail. The belly is lighter... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Beech Marten (Martes foina) Identification It is a medium sized carnivore (head-body length 38 to 55 cm), with a slender and elongated body, short legs and a long hairy tail (22 to 28 cm). The head is narrow with a wedge-shaped snout. It has large eyes and... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Black Rat (Rattus rattus) Identification It is a medium sized (head-body length 7 to 11cm) rodent (animal with a pair of incisor teeth in continuous growth), smaller than the brown rat. It has a grey coat, almost black, a bit lighter on the belly. The head is... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Identification It is a medium sized (head-body length 17 to 27 cm) rodent (animal with a pair of incisor teeth in continuous growth), bigger than the black rat. It has a dark grey coat, a bit lighter on the belly. It has a large head, a... Animal Life > Mammals
Image Common (Northern) Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Description Its back is bluish black and the belly white. Up to the middle of its pectoral fin, there is a characteristic transverse white band. Its head is pointed, and it has a medium-sized dorsal fin. It has some ventral streaks that... Animal Life > Mammals