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It is the national animal of Italy. [2] [3] The fauna of Italy comprises all the animal species inhabiting the territory of the Italian Republic and its surrounding waters. Italy has the highest level of faunal biodiversity in Europe, with over 57,000 species recorded, representing more than a third of all European fauna. [4] This is due to ...
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Suborder: Hystricognathi. Family: Hystricidae (Old World porcupines) Genus: Hystrix. Crested porcupine, H. cristata LC [1] Suborder: Sciurognathi
The fauna−animals of Italy; Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Fauna of Sardinia (1 C, 31 P) ...
The Italian sparrow (Passer italiae), also known as the cisalpine sparrow, is a passerine bird of the sparrow family Passeridae, found in Italy and other parts of the Mediterranean region. In appearance, it is intermediate between the house sparrow , and the Spanish sparrow , a species of the Mediterranean and Central Asia closely related to ...
Pages in category "Individual animals in Italy" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F.
Today, polenta is believed to be Italy’s most popular staple food after pasta and pizza. At its core it remains a humble communal dish, but during the WWII years was eaten mainly out of necessity.
The Calabria region, right down in the toe of Italy’s boot, is where Italian cuisine gets intense. Along with the usual wide range of classic dishes, locals relish spicy foods such as pig blood ...
The Italian sparrow is the national bird of Italy.. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Italy.This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (English, scientific, and Italian names) follow those of the Handbook of the Birds of the World & BirdLife International Checklist.