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	Fauna Habitat with the largest biodiversity, natural heritage and UNESCO protected area, the Danube Delta contains 325 species of birds , 43 species of mammals and 136 species of fish.
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Mammal List

Complete mammal list

West european hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus)

ERINACEOMORPHA | Erinaceidae

Native
Protected

World Cultural and Natural Heritage. Habitat with the largest biodiversity, natural heritage and UNESCO protected area.

Not Found

Least Concern. Conservation status regarding world population.

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Erinaceomorpha
Family:	Erinaceidae
Genus:	Erinaceidae
Species:	Erinaceus europaeus

Description

The Danube Delta is a genuine fauna paradise. The diversity and numbers of mammals in the Danube Delta and the largest generally in isolated, swampy areas. There have been identified 43 species of mammals, of which rare species like Mustela lutreola, Lutra lutra and Felis silvestris find refuge here.

The Danube Delta falls within east European steppe ecosystem, with Mediterranean influences. As a young region in full process of consolidation, the Danube Delta represents a very favorable place for the development of highly diverse flora and fauna, unique in Europe, with numerous rare species.

Situated on major migratory routes, and providing adequate conditions for nesting and hatching, the Danube Delta is a magnet for birds from six major eco-regions of the world, including the Mongolian, Arctic and Siberian.

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