Croatia - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
Classified animal picture guide. Highlighting the link 
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.
of species shows the images, and clicking the link shows Evolutionary Tree.The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Croatia. The explanation in brackets is the ages they lived in extinct species. Note that Mya is million years ago. For example, "48.6～40.4 Mya" shows a range between 48.6 and 40.4 million years ago. The time range is shown in the Geological Time Table. The followings are a part of the Evolutionary Tree.
| Croatia prehistoric age | ||||
| Croatia extinct species Cenozoic |
 | Hominid |
Neanderthal (0.2～0.024 Mya; excavated at Krapina) | |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Eucladoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya; Deer) | ||
 | Odd-toed ungulate |
Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2～0.126 Mya),
Steno's Horse (3.2～0.126 Mya; Horse) | ||
 | Carnivora |
Chasmaporthetes (4.9～0.781 Mya; Hyena),
European Jaguar (3.4～0.126 Mya),
Etruscan Bear (3.2～0.781 Mya) | ||
Croatia is a country located in the Balkan Peninsula of East Europe. It is bordered by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia, and by the Adriatic Sea to the west. The following shows the distribution of animals in Croatia.
