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Fauna: (mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians) 
 Mammals
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Naturally, rich and diverse flora is accompanied by
rich fauna. Small herds of wild goat chamois), this
beautiful and very rare antelopes of the Balkan
mountains, find refuge at a higher altitude, higher
than the accessible alpine meadows, along the
steepest slopes and remote tree clusters. Lower, in
the forests, meadows and the fields we come across
bear, deer, wild pig, hare, a few wolves, wild cats and a great number of small mammals.
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Fish, birds and amphibians
The rivers in the area are host to 15 fish species:
trout, roach, nase, gypsy fish, eels, etc. Their
presence is proof that the waters are clean. In
Gramos we also come across 142 bird species, a
large number for a mountain area. Among them are
21 kinds of vultures, as the rare goshawk, montagu's
harrier and the red-footed falcon, golden eagle and
even the small Egyptian vulture.
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From the equally
rich reptile and amphibian fauna, we will point out
the alpine triturus newt, the 'fish with legs'. The crystal
lakes and springs of Mt. Gramos host all three newt
species found in Greece, the common newt, the crested newt and the alpine newt. |
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