Wild Animals

Brown bear (Ursus arctos)

By Redazione Published: 20/08/2012

The brown bear belongs to the species Ursus arctos, within which some biologists distinguish two different species, Ursus arctos arctos (L. 1758) (common brown bear) and Ursus arctos marsicanus (Altobello, 1921), commonly known as the…

Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica ornata)

By Redazione Published: 19/08/2012

The Apennine chamois (Rupicapra pyrenaica Bonaparte, 1845, subspecies ornata)The chamois is a ruminant mammal of the Bovidae family; this species is found in the mountain areas of south-western Europe (Italy, France, Spain).There are three main…