The great skua, aka bonxie, has a wide distribution throughout the central and northern Atlantic Ocean. They can be spotted out at sea and off the coasts of North America, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Asia, and Africa. These
The smooth newt, aka common newt, European newt, or northern smooth newt, can be found throughout Europe and portions of western Asia. They have also been introduced to Australia. These adaptable newts can tolerate a range
The mountain hare, aka alpine hare, blue hare, Irish hare, snow hare, tundra hare, variable hare, or white hare, hails from Europe and Asia. They prefer coastal grasslands, forests in mountain areas, lowland pastures, moors,
The Atlantic puffin, aka common puffin, is a member of the auk family. They are the only puffin native to the Atlantic Ocean. These sea birds are found along the coasts of United States, Iceland, Greenland, Europe, Russia,
The European green lizard is a wide-spread reptile species found throughout many Eastern European countries. These lizards prefer a variety of habitats, including: thick bushy vegetation found in bramble thickets, embankments,
The natterjack toad is native to 17 European countries. These are the only toads native to Ireland. They prefer heathland and sandy habitats. Even though they face the threats of habitat destruction at the hands of logging,
The Eurasian white-tailed eagle, aka Ern, Erne, gray sea eagle, white-tailed sea-eagle, or white-tailed eagle, is considered to be the 4th largest eagle in the world. #1 is the Philippine eagle. These birds of prey can be found
The European rabbit is endemic to Europe. However, they have been introduced to Africa, Australia, Asia, North and South America. These lagomorphs (nope rabbits are not rodents) prefer short grasslands with an ample supply of
The European storm petrel, aka storm petrel or British storm petrel, has a wide distribution and can be found off the coasts of Europe and western Africa. They are migratory birds that spend their winters off the coast of
The greater flamingo, aka rosy flamingo or pink flamingo, is the largest and farthest reaching of the flamingo species. These birds are distributed through Africa, southern Europe, the Middle East, and India. They prefer
