Mammals of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea
From the golden jackal of the reed beds to the souslik of the steppe, and the horses of Letea.
Species notes
Mammals you may meet
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Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes)
The red fox is one of the most adaptable mammals in the Danube Delta, living among reed beds, dry ridges and village edges. Discover...
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Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
The muskrat is a semi-aquatic rodent from North America that has lived in the Danube Delta since the 1950s. Discover how it swims, feeds,...
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European Hare (Lepus europaeus) in the Danube Delta
The European hare is a familiar but often overlooked mammal of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea. Discover how it survives in open landscapes, why...
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Eurasian Otter (Lutra lutra): the Fisherman of the Danube Delta Channels
The Eurasian otter, the fisherman of the Danube Delta: how it lives in the channels, its long history beside people on the Lower Danube,...
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Raccoon Dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides): the Night Wanderer of the Danube Delta
A canid from the far east of Asia that walked all the way to the Danube Delta: how the raccoon dog arrived, how it...
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Mammal List of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea
58 mammals of the Danube Delta and Dobrogea, from golden jackals and European mink to sousliks and Black Sea dolphins, with names in five...
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The Golden Jackal (Canis aureus moreoticus)
History, Myth, and Modern Life in the Wild East of Romania Let’s get one thing straight from the start — this isn’t a safari...
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European Souslik (Spermophilus citellus): the Little Sentinel of the Steppe
Standing upright at the entrance of its burrow, the European souslik watches over the steppe of Dobrogea: its life, hibernation and why it is...
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The Free Horses of the Danube Delta: the True Story of the Letea Horses
They look wild and live free among the dunes and oaks of Letea, but their story is different: the true story of the horses...
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The rest of the fauna
Species from our checklist: where and when to see them in the Danube Delta and Dobrogea.
Golden jackals, sousliks, horses and the other mammals you may meet.
Pond turtles and tortoises, green lizards and meadow vipers, and the frogs that fill the spring nights.
From the mass emergence of the long tailed mayfly to the small life of the reeds.
The fish of the Danube Delta and the Black Sea, and the people who live from them.
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