Wildlife of the Netherlands

RasmaSandra

Sep 22

The European country The Netherlands is also known as Holland. It is located between Belgium, Germany, and the Atlantic Ocean. The country encompasses the Caribbean Islands of Bonaire, Saba, and Saint Eustatius in the Lesser Antilles chain.

The National Symbol of The Netherlands is the lion, It is a popular regal symbol of strength and power throughout European history, It is part of the country's Coat of Arms.

Official National Bird

Black-tailed godwit

Native Animals

European hedgehogs are a species of mammals that are native to much of Europe and northwestern Asia.

European rabbits are also known as coneys in the UK. They are a species of rabbits that are native to southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa.

One of the most famous local rabbits is the Netherland Dwarf, one of the smallest rabbit breeds in the world.

European hares are a species of hares native to much of Europe and parts of western Asia.

European hamsters are also referred to as black-bellied hamsters. They are a small species of rodent native to Eurasia.

Gray wolves are native to much of the Northern Hemisphere and one of the most common animals in Europe.

Red foxes are versatile species and practically live anywhere. They inhabit much of the Northern Hemisphere.

European badgers are a species of mustelid that are common throughout Europe and into the Middle East.

Red deer are one of the largest species of deer in the world. In the Netherlands, they live in large herds of about 3,000 individuals in the OOstvaardersplassen, a nature reserve in the central part of the country.

Central European boars are medium-sized and found all over Europe, particularly in the forests.

European moles are common all over the Netherlands.

Birds

White storks are a large species of birds native to much of Eurasia. In the Netherlands, there are about 500 white storks left.

Common buzzards are a medium species of birds of prey.

Eurasian eagle-owls are one of the largest species of owl.

Marine Animals

European minks are semi-aquatic species native to much of Europe.

Eurasian otters are a species of semi-aquatic mammals native to much of Eurasia. They're found in freshwater rivers and lakes in the Netherlands.

Gray seals are the most common and widespread species of pinnipeds in the world. They're found in the northern parts of the Atlantic Ocean and the coastlines of northwestern Europe, the Baltic Sea, Iceland, and northeastern North America.