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Denmark's general coastline is much shorter, at 1,701 km (1,057 mi), as it would not include most of the 1,419 offshore islands (each defined as exceeding 100 square metres (1,100 sq ft) in area) and the 180-kilometre long (110 mi) Limfjorden, which separates Denmark's second largest island, North Jutlandic Island, 4,686 km 2 (1,809 sq mi) in ...
White-tailed deer (national animal) Odocoileus virginianus [18] West Indian manatee (national aquatic animal) Trichechus manatus [18] Two-toed sloth (national animal) Choloepus hoffmanni [19] Three-toed sloth (national animal) Bradypus variegatus [19] Cuba: Cuban trogon (national bird) Priotelus temnurus [20] Denmark: Red squirrel (national ...
The main source is the most recent atlas survey of mammals in Denmark. [1] The atlas records 88 mammal species in Denmark . Since the atlas was published in 2007, four new species have been recorded in the country: the grey wolf, [ 2 ] golden jackal, [ 3 ] Cuvier's beaked whale [ 4 ] and grey long-eared bat.
Outline of Denmark – country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe This article includes a species-related list of lists . If an internal link incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
The mute swan has been the national bird of Denmark since 1984. Before that, the skylark was considered Denmark's national bird (since 1960). [64] The fairy tale "The Ugly Duckling" by Hans Christian Andersen tells the story of a cygnet ostracised by his fellow barnyard fowl because of his perceived unattractiveness. To his delight (and to the ...
The fauna of Europe is all the animals living in Europe and its surrounding seas and islands. Europe is the western part of the Palearctic realm (which in turn is part of the Holarctic ). Lying within the temperate region , (north of the equator) the wildlife is not as rich as in the hottest regions, but is nevertheless diverse due to the ...
This is a list of amphibians and reptiles found in Denmark. It does not include species found only in captivity or extinct species. Conservation status after most recent Danish Red List, [1] with assessment criteria following IUCN. Sea turtles are not included in the national assessment, thus the most recent IUCN assessment is given.
The location of Denmark. The following outline is provided as an overview, and topical guide to Denmark. Denmark – country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe. [1] It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway.