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Rare and endangered animals of Crete in
Greece

2. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
Some species disappear naturally. But now
endangered species much more than what justifies
nature.
This is due to the fury of the people to hunt, to
yperkatanalonoun and destroy their natural space.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada

3. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
 The vulture of the high mountains of Crete
 The bearded vulture is now considered the rarest species of predator in
Greece and the Balkans in general, since the population is only found in
Crete and there are more than six breeding pairs. It is also one of the
rarest raptors in Europe.
 It lives only in hilly and mountainous ecosystems 500-4000 meters.
Bearded reaches size 1.10 m (from the head to the tip of the tail), the
opening of the wings is about 2.80 meters and the weight ranges from 7.5
kilograms. On the head, near the beak, bearing a long tuft of bristles
resembling a beard.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada

4. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
 The Fourogatos of Psiloreitis
 The mysterious wildcat or fourogatos endemic subspecies of the European
wildcat. It is the only wild feline of the island, which is limited to a small
part of Crete. The fourogatos for many years were considered extinct, an
"animal Ghost", and evidence for the existence of limited shepherds.
 The body of fourogatoσ is larger than the common cats, and in male reaches
50cm in length and with the tail 80cm. The tail is narrower at the base and
bushier aside, there are black rings, while the tip is always black. Also, coat
color is pale brown to dark spots and streaks. It feeds on rabbits, birds,
insects and rodents, while living in rocky areas and isolated forests at an
altitude of 900-1200m. and gives birth to 4-7 young, 1-2 times a year.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada

5. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
 The Cretan goat (kri kri)
 Is inaccessible beauty, agility and intelligence. It is enduring,
loyal and brave as few animals. The Cretan wild goat is a unique
native animal on the island. Is the famous beast often found in
traditional Cretan songs "wild beasts and agrimakia me," but
more and more in the mountains. Previously lived in almost all
the island, but the ruthless and relentless hunting, since the
beginning of last century, drove many areas and dramatically
reduced its population. Last refuge of the peaks of the White
Mountains in western Crete, particularly in a series of almost
vertical cliffs exceeding 900 meters, the gorge of Samaria.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada

6. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
 The kestrel
 The lesser kestrel is one of the best known species of hawk
in Crete, but threatened with extinction. It has the ability to
hover at a fixed point in the air, against the wind.
 The lesser kestrel is a bantam falcon nesting on cliffs or in
old houses and hunts its prey in open areas with bushes and
winter haunts and farmland, before migrating to Africa. It
lives in warm regions (30-50 ° C) at low altitude and feeds
mainly on rodents, reptiles and insects, being very beneficial
for farmers.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada

7. Rare and endangered animals of Crete in Greece
 The kestrel
 The lesser kestrel is one of the best known species of hawk
in Crete, but threatened with extinction. It has the ability to
hover at a fixed point in the air, against the wind.
 The lesser kestrel is a bantam falcon nesting on cliffs or in
old houses and hunts its prey in open areas with bushes and
winter haunts and farmland, before migrating to Africa. It
lives in warm regions (30-50 ° C) at low altitude and feeds
mainly on rodents, reptiles and insects, being very beneficial
for farmers.
Crete – Greece – Primary School DDMN – S.Lada