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Red squirrel. Garden dormouse. Common vole. Eurasian harvest mouse. 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.
Germany. Region. Bavarian Alps. Habitat. Forests. A stuffed Wolpertinger on display in the Rheinfelder Beerhall, Zürich. In German folklore, a Wolpertinger (German: [ˈvɔlpɐtɪŋɐ], also called Wolperdinger or Woiperdinger) is an animal [1] said to inhabit the alpine forests of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg in Southern Germany.
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The family Corvidae includes crows, ravens, jays, choughs, magpies, treepies, nutcrackers, and ground jays. Corvids are above average in size among the Passeriformes, and some of the larger species show high levels of intelligence. Eurasian jay (Eichelhäher), Garrulus glandarius. Eurasian magpie (Elster), Pica pica.
When the two young princes Hróarr and Helgi hide with him, he warns them of arriving search parties by calling to them by the names of his two dogs. [23] A seeress later reveals to their enemy that Ho and Hopp referred to the boys. [23] Holkvir Middle High German: Hǫlkvir: The name may be from PGmc *halkwiaz ("runner"). [24]
20. Hilda. Guido Mieth/Getty Images. This name of German origin has a strong sound and a meaning to match: “battle woman.”. 21. Helga. Helga is an Old Norse name with a Germanic meaning of ...
Thüringer Waldesel. Categories: Agriculture in Germany. Cultural history of Germany. Animal breeds by country of origin. Fauna of Germany. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
The Emden is the oldest goose breed of the area that is now Germany, with origins believed to go back to the thirteenth century. It derives from the traditional large white geese of the East Frisia region of north-western Germany; these had a long curved neck and so were sometimes known as Schwanengans or "swan geese". [11]