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The red deer (Cervus elaphus) is Ireland's largest wild mammal and could be considered its national animal. A stag appeared on the old £1 coin. A stag appeared on the old £1 coin. The wren ( Troglodytes troglodytes ) enjoys an exalted position as "King of All Birds" in Irish folklore , but is the villain in the tale of Saint Stephen
There are 27 mammal species native to Ireland or naturalised in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland before 1500. The Red List of Irish terrestrial mammals was updated in 2019, with assessments of these 27 species. One species is locally extinct, one is vulnerable and 25 are least concern species. Not assessed were nine mammal ...
There is only one known land reptile species native to Ireland, the viviparous or common lizard. It appears to have a widespread distribution across the entire island with coastal, bogland and mountainous areas showing highest numbers of sightings.
Animal welfare and rights in Ireland (3 C) Animals in Ireland (2 C, 2 P) E. ... Irish red deer; L. Lepus timidus hibernicus; List of marine gastropods of Ireland;
EX: Extinct: No reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. EW: Extinct in the wild: Known only to survive in captivity or as a naturalized populations well outside its previous range.
Individual animals in Ireland (5 P) Pages in category "Animals in Ireland" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
Many of the Irish names are taken from the National Terminology Database for Irish. [3] The following A, B, and C tags are used by the IRBC to define the status of species. "R" is used here for rare species. The list does not include species placed in "Category D" by the IRBC.
Quigley, D. T. G. series of papers in Irish Naturalists' Journal and records of rare marine fish species taken in Irish waters by fishing vessels and sea anglers from 1786 to 2008. National Biodiversity Data Centre data set online; Wheeler, A. (1992). A list of the common and scientific names of fishes of the British Isles.