Animals of the Danube's Bend

a limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

• fish (Gymnocephalus schraetseb)

• imperial eagle ( Aquila heliaca)

amphibian with glossy black skin spotted with yellow or orange on the back

• horseshoe bat ( Rhinolophus hipposideros)

• spotted salamander (Salamandra salamandra)

flying mammal

• horseshoe bat ( Rhinolophus hipposideros)

• butterfly (Dioszeghyana schmidtii)

a small insectivorous mammal resembling a mouse, with a long pointed snout and tiny eyes.

• imperial eagle ( Aquila heliaca)

• forest shrew (Sorex araneus)

a large bird of prey with a massive hooked bill and long broad wings, known for its keen sight and powerful soaring flight.

• imperial eagle ( Aquila heliaca)

• snail (Theodoxus transversalis)

a mollusc with a single spiral shell into which the whole body can be withdrawn.

• marsh turtle (Emys orbicularis)

• snail (Theodoxus transversalis)

a reptile that typically has a long body and tail, four legs, movable eyelids, and a rough, scaly, or spiny skin.

• fragile lizard ( Anguis fragilis)

• saker falcon (Falco cherrug)

an insect with large colourful wings and a thin body.

• forest shrew (Sorex araneus)

• butterfly (Dioszeghyana schmidtii)

a large marine reptile with a bony or leathery shell and flippers, coming ashore annually on sandy beaches to lay eggs

• marsh turtle (Emys orbicularis)

• fragile lizard ( Anguis fragilis)

a bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above

• horseshoe bat ( Rhinolophus hipposideros)

• saker falcon (Falco cherrug)