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It is unofficially considered the national animal of Italy. [9] [10] The Italian wolf (Canis lupus italicus or Canis lupus lupus), also known as the Apennine wolf, is a subspecies of grey wolf native to the Italian Peninsula. It inhabits the Apennine Mountains and the Western Alps, though it is undergoing expansion towards the north and east.
National animals are important symbols that represent a country's cultural identity, heritage, and natural environment. National animals are typically chosen for their symbolic qualities, such as strength, courage, or resilience, and they reflect the values or historical significance of a nation.
The Gallic rooster (French: le coq gaulois) is a national symbol of France as a nation, as opposed to Marianne representing France as a state and its values: the Republic. [ citation needed ] The rooster is also the symbol of the Wallonia region and the French Community of Belgium .
Orders, decorations, and medals of Italy (4 C, 5 P) Pages in category "National symbols of Italy" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
National animal Picture Italy: Italian wolf: Administrative region Historical region and cities Regional animal Picture: Abruzzo: Abruzzo: Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata) Marsica: Marsican brown bear (Ursus arctos marsicanus) Aosta Valley: Aosta Valley: Lion rampant (Panthera leo) Apulia: Capitanata and Daunia: Griffin: Salento ...
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 ...
The dahu (French pronunciation:) is a legendary creature that resembles a mountain goat and is well known in France and francophone regions of Switzerland and Italy, including the Aosta Valley. The dahu, a quadrupedal mammal , may have been inspired by the chamois , a small, horned goat-antelope once plentiful in European mountainous regions ...
The fauna−animals of Italy; Subcategories. This category has the following 6 subcategories, out of 6 total. Fauna of Sardinia (1 C, 31 P) ...