2ND High School

of Komotini, Greece

... of Rodopi mountain range.

FAUNA
Rodopi Prefecture,
Region of Eastern Macedonia
and Thrace
 2nd High School of Komotini
Greece

 Geographically, Greece belongs to Southeastern Europe. It is

the crossroad of three continents, namely, Europe, Asia, and
Africa.

 Greece is primarily a mountainous country, with 70% of its

territory covered by mountains. It has a very long coastline,
with a plethora of peninsulas and islands.

 The climate is, broadly speaking, Mediterranean with rainy

winters and dry summers.

 The Rodopi mountain range in the north, on the Greek-

Bulgarian border has cold wet continental type of climate.
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Greece

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 The fauna consists of a rich mixture of European, Asian and

African species, including a considerable number which are
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It is a major attraction
for hunters but its
number is stable and,
actually quite large in
some places such as
the extensive beech
forests in the high
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mountains where its
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tracks, wallows,
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scratch marks and
signs of feeding can
be seen practically
everywhere.
It can see better
than human. Its
long bushy tail
provides balance
for acrobatic leaps
and bounds. Its
strong legs allow
it to reach speeds
of 45 miles per
hour.

Red foxes have Red foxes are essentially

been known to omnivores. Red foxes also store
live 10 to 12 years food and are very good at
in captivity but relocating these caches. Red foxes
live on average 3 have a characteristic manner of
years in the wild. hunting mice.