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Hungary - 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.
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
prehistoric age
Hungary
extinct species
Paleozoic
Ray-finned fish Cheirolepis   (380.8~367 Mya)
Hungary
extinct species
Mesozoic
Flying reptile Bakonydraco
Amored dino Hungarosaurus
Primitive cephalopod Orthoceras   (479-203.6 Mya; Great Dying①②③)
Ammonite Ceratites   (245~216.5 Mya), Asteroceras   (203.6~189.6 Mya; Great Dying④), Coroniceras (196.5~189.6 Mya), Liparoceras (189.6~183 Mya), Crioceratites   (140.2~99.6 Mya)
Hungary
extinct species
Cenozoic
Primitive elephant Anancus   (9~0.126 Mya)
Sea-cow Halitherium (48.6~11.61 Mya)
Primate Dryopithecus (16.9~11.61 Mya)
Even-toed ungulate Eucladoceros   (3.2~0.126 Mya; Deer), European Hippopotamus (1.81~0.126 Mya)
Odd-toed ungulate Etrus's Rhinoceros (3.2~0.126 Mya), Steno's Horse (3.2~0.126 Mya; Horse)
Saber-toothed cat Homotherium   (13.65~0.01 Mya)
Carnivora Pachycrocuta (7.25~0.126 Mya; Hyena), Auvergne Bear (4.9~2.6 Mya), European Cave Bear   (3.6~0.126 Mya), European Jaguar (3.4~0.126 Mya)
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.
Hungary
Hungary
regionally extinct
in historic age
Even-toed ungulate Carpathian Wisent* (?~AD1790)
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