Switzerland is a landlocked European country located at the crossroads of Central and Southern Europe. It has a mountainous landscape with both the Alps and Jura Mountains, The country is bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, and Italy.
Native Animals
Chamois are Swiss goat-antelopes. They are good rock climbers and can be found high up in the Alps.
Mountain hares are found in both mountainous and polar regions.
Red deer are the largest-hooved wild animals in Switzerland. They make their homes in the Alps and in national parks.
European moles are found all across Europe.
Alpine marmots are members of the squirrel family. They make their home in the higher elevations of the Alps.
Brown bears can be found near the Austrian and Italian borders.
Apennine wolves are a subspecies of gray wolves that are native to the Italian Peninsula but can also be found in both France and Switzerland.
European wildcats are a small species of wildcats that are native to Europe, Scotland, Turkey, and the Caucasus.
Alpine ibexes are a species of wild goats native to the European Alps.
European otters make their home along rivers.
Wild boars are also referred to as Eurasian wild pigs they are the most common and widespread animals in Europe.
Beech martens are a species of martens that are native to Europe and Central Asia.
Red foxes are the largest species of true foxes and among the most common and well-known animals in Europe.
Greater noctule bats are a species of bats that are native to Europe, western Asia, and northern Africa.
European badgers are a species of mustelids native to all of Europe.
Stoats are another species of mustelids native to Eurasia and northern parts of North America.
Birds
Barn owls are among the most widespread animals on Earth.
Long-eared owls are a medium-sized species of owls that are native to much of the Northern Hemisphere.
Greater spotted eagles are a large species of birds of prey found in the mountainous parts of Europe.
Bearded vultures are a large species of birds of prey native to several areas of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Common cranes are a medium-sized species of cranes native to Eurasia.
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