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This is a list of animal and plant symbols of the Canary Islands as a whole and each of the islands. These species were established as symbols by Decree Law of April 30, 1991 by the Government of the Canary Islands. [1] Animal and plant symbol of the archipelago as a whole:
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in the Canary Islands, Spain. [1] Since the Osorian shrew (Crocidura osorio) was proven to be actually a population of introduced European greater white-toothed shrew (C. russula) [2] the Canarian shrew, C. canariensis is believed to be the only surviving native terrestrial mammal of the archipelago, every other species now present having been ...
Fauna of the Canary Islands — a Spanish island in Macaronesia, off the North African coast in the North Atlantic Ocean. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
1. Canary Islands, Spain. This Spanish archipelago located off the coast of Africa is the warmest winter location in Europe. It boasts warm temperatures year-round, with temperatures ranging from ...
A hawksbill turtle, one of the marine turtle species found in the Canary Islands. Five species of marine turtle are present in the archipelago: the loggerhead (the most common species), green, hawksbill, leatherback, and Kemp's ridley turtle. None of these species are known to breed in the islands, so those seen in the water are usually migrating.
Wildfires on the island of La Palma in Spain’s Canary Islands, which started on Saturday morning, have burned through 4,650 hectares (11,490 acres), destroying 20 houses and forcing the ...
Including the mainland and the island groups, Spain has an estimated 60 to 70,000 animal species. Of these, about seven hundred are vertebrates (excluding marine fish) and the remainder are invertebrates. The highest degree of endemism occurs among freshwater fish and in the mountainous areas, the coastal areas, and among the Canary Island fauna.
The species' primary habitat is mountain Canary Island pine (Pinus canariensis) forest. It is most common in coniferous forest areas with dense undergrowth, but it is also found in laurel and pine woodland, tree-heath, and scrub. [3] It prefers habitat at around 1,100–2,000 m (3,600–6,600 ft), but it will descend in bad weather. [1]