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Hungary - Animals in the Habitats and the Fossil sites, and Biodiversity
The following fossils from the geologic age to the prehistorical age are excavated in Hungary. 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.
Hungary is an inline country located in Central Europe. It is bordered by Romania, Ukraine, Slovakia, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia. The following shows the distribution of animals in Hungary.
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Hungary regionally extinct in historic age |
 | Even-toed ungulate |
Carpathian Wisent* (?~AD1790) |
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Hungary extant species |
 | Rodent |
European Beaver ,
Eurasian Red Squirrel ,
European ground squirrel |  | Rabbit |
European Rabbit ,
European Hare |  | Hedgehog |
Southern White-breasted Hedgehog |  | Even-toed ungulate |
Wild Boar ,
European red deer ,
European Roe Deer ,
Eurasian Elk |  | Carnivora |
Wild Cat (Spotted),
Eurasian Lynx (Spotted),
Gray Wolf ,
Red Fox ,
Brown Bear (3m),
European otter ,
Beech Marten ,
European Pine Marten ,
Eurasian Badger ,
European Polecat ,
Short-tailed weasel ,
European Mink ,
Least weasel |  | Goose |
White-fronted Goose ,
Taiga Bean-Goose ,
Pink-footed Goose ,
Greylag Goose ,
Bar-headed Goose ,
Snow Goose ,
Brent Goose ,
Barnacle Goose ,
Red-breasted Goose |  | Swan |
Mute swan ,
Whooper swan ,
Tundra swan |  | Stork |
White Stork ,
Black Stork |  | Ibis |
Glossy Ibis ,
Common Spoonbill |  | Crane |
Common Crane ,
Demoiselle Crane (Highest flying) |  | Pelican |
White Pelican ,
Dalmatian Pelican |  | Flamingo |
American Flamingo |  | bird (CR) |
Slender-billed Curlew |
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