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Macedonia - 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 Macedonia. 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.
Macedonia
prehistoric age
Macedonia
extinct species
Cenozoic
Even-toed ungulate Bohlinia (11.6~5.33 Mya; Giraffe)
Odd-toed ungulate Hipparion (12.7~0.01 Mya; Three-toed Horse)
Macedonia is an inland country located in the Balkan Peninsula of East Europe. It is bordered by Greece, Albania, Serbia and Romania. The following shows the distribution of animals in Macedonia.
Macedonia
Macedonia
regionally extinct
in historic age
Swan Mute swan
Crane Common Crane  
Raptor Cinereous Vulture, Greater Spotted Eagle
Pelican White Pelican, Dalmatian Pelican
Bird Common Merganser, Marbled Duck, Common Redshank, White-winged Tern, Collared Pratincole, Black-winged Stilt, Osprey, Red Kite, Little Bustard, Red-billed Chough
Macedonia
extant species
Rodent Eurasian Red Squirrel, Alpine Marmot, European ground squirrel
Rabbit European Hare
Even-toed ungulate Wild Boar, European red deer, European Roe Deer
Carnivora Wild Cat (Spotted), Eurasian Lynx   (Spotted), Gray Wolf, Red Fox, Brown Bear   (3m), European otter, Beech Marten, Eurasian Badger, European Polecat, Short-tailed weasel, Least weasel, Marbled Polecat
Goose White-fronted Goose, Taiga Bean-Goose, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Greylag Goose
Swan Whooper swan
Stork White Stork, Black Stork
Ibis Glossy Ibis, Common Spoonbill
Flamingo American Flamingo