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According to a systematic list of the Romanian vertebrate fauna, there are 732 species of vertebrates living in Romania. When grouped into classes, the largest number of these species are birds, with 382 species, followed by fish with 184. 110 of these species are mammals, 31 are reptiles, 20 are amphibians, while only four belong to the Cyclostomata class of jawless fish.
The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. Suborder: Odontoceti. Superfamily: Platanistoidea.
Domestication is a gradual process, so there is no precise moment in the history of a given species when it can be considered to have become fully domesticated. Zooarchaeology has identified three classes of animal domesticates: Pets ( dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, etc.) Livestock ( cattle, sheep, pigs, goats, etc.)
The Romanian buffalo breed originates from the Mediterranean type of water buffalo. Introgression has been made since 1960 from Murrah buffalo stock from Bulgaria. A herdbook was established in 1987. [citation needed] The Romanian population consists of three different buffalo types: Carpathian type, Danubian buffalo and one improved through ...
The roe deer ( Capreolus capreolus ), also known as the roe, western roe deer, [ 3][ 4] or European roe, [ 3] is a species of deer. The male of the species is sometimes referred to as a roebuck. The roe is a small deer, reddish and grey-brown, and well-adapted to cold environments. The species is widespread in Europe, from the Mediterranean to ...
List of animal names. Mother sea otter with sleeping pup, Morro Bay, California. In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans, an essay on ...
N. Nordmann's birch mouse. Categories: Biota of Romania. Fauna of Europe by country. Fauna by country. Palearctic fauna. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.
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